Articles by Tom Rowland, Hamilton News
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National
Mosques across NZ asked to take security precautions after Sydney stabbings
Friday, 19 April 2024, 1:26PMMosques across New Zealand have been sent an email this morning asking them to remain vigilant and take security precautions...
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National
Search continues for rock tosser who smashed window of bus carrying 47 kids
Monday, 8 April 2024, 4:05PMA school principal has commended the actions of a bus driver after a “scary” incident near Napier in which a rock was allegedly...
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National
Witness saw gloved man 'loading body into boot'; police confirm car fire death suspicious
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 11:28AMA witness claims to have seen a gloved man dressed in black loading a body into the boot of a car as she drove down a Flaxmere...
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Auckland
'Do less, pay less': Mayor Brown weighs into poll on his proposed 7.5% rates rise
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 10:41AMMore Aucklanders would prefer to have their services cut to achieve a lower rates hike than those who support the 7.5 per...
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National
Journalist Michael Morrah reveals plan to save Newshub
Thursday, 29 February 2024, 8:36PMA group of senior Newshub journalists will be meeting next week to discuss a proposal to present to Warner Bros. Discovery...
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National
'Really threatening': German visitors' motorbike stolen and paraded in front of them
Wednesday, 21 February 2024, 10:44AMA German father and son’s dream motorbike trip around the North Island took an eerie turn after one of their bikes was stolen...
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National
'Pull out all the stops': Reduced rates to get new Flaxmere supermarket?
Tuesday, 13 February 2024, 3:17PMA former long-term councillor says Hastings District Council should “pull out all the stops” to attract a new supermarket...
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National
$228m without a metre of track, now Auckland Light Rail disestablishment to cost millions more
Friday, 2 February 2024, 9:24AMThe disestablishment of the Ministry of Transport’s work on the Auckland Light Rail project will likely cost millions of...
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National
'It's just tragic': Man killed in crane-jumping misadventure mourned in hometown
Wednesday, 31 January 2024, 3:16PMA man who died during a misadventure jumping from a crane into Wellington Harbour is being mourned in his hometown of Wairoa. The...
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National
Watch: Mass stranding- desperate attempt to save whales at Hawke's Bay beach
Sunday, 21 January 2024, 4:47PMA desperate attempt to save a large pod of stranded “whales” from a Hawke’s Bay beach is underway. Well over 30 animals,...
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National
Son dies in suspected homicide 16 years after mum's disappearance
Wednesday, 17 January 2024, 10:35AMThe family of a “happy-go-lucky” young dad from Hastings are seeking answers after his violent death just before Christmas...
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National
Parking 'nightmare': Congestion to remain at 'hidden gem' waterfall
Tuesday, 16 January 2024, 11:59AMA popular waterfall and swim spot drawing large crowds this summer is unlikely to get more carparking, Hastings District...
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National
Power outage hits Napier CBD as thousands of cruise passengers arrive in town
Monday, 15 January 2024, 11:56AMA power outage has taken out supply to a chunk of Napier’s central business district during a busy retail period with passengers...
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National
Wheelie before fatal crash: Coroner releases report into motel manager's death
Tuesday, 9 January 2024, 4:34PMA “very well-loved” Havelock North motel manager and experienced motorbike rider died after doing a wheelie then crashing...
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National
'Please take your time': Message to Hawke's Bay motorists after deadly weekend
Sunday, 17 December 2023, 4:07PMPolice have urged motorists around Hawke’s Bay to “please take your time and drive to the conditions” this holiday period,...
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National
Body found at Ocean Beach in Hawke's Bay after beachgoers tried to save swimmer
Sunday, 17 December 2023, 2:57PMA body was recovered from Ocean Beach near Hastings on Sunday morning two days after a swimmer was pulled out to sea as beachgoers...
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National
New coastal flood maps affect thousands of properties
Thursday, 14 December 2023, 8:55PMNew coastal flood maps predicting how climate change will affect Hawke’s Bay’s coastline in the next 75 years have been released. About...
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National
Mayor Wayne Brown irate at Auckland Council’s $7.4m recruiting spend during hiring freeze
Monday, 11 December 2023, 7:47AMAuckland Council has spent $7.4 million on recruiting staff during a supposed hiring freeze over the last year - with Mayor...
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National
'Bureaucratic cruelty': Disabled Kiwi resident battling to get out of Gaza
Saturday, 9 December 2023, 2:11PMA disabled Kiwi resident is battling to get out of the heavily bombarded Gaza Strip in a situation labelled “bureaucratic...
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National
'Chocka': Napier's cyclone rebuild key to clearing wool glut
Thursday, 7 December 2023, 1:52PMSummer means sheep shearing season across the country. There is a problem this year, though. Many wool storage facilities...
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National
Seven new-style Kāinga Ora homes in Ōtaki
Friday, 1 December 2023, 2:53PMKāinga Ora is set to place seven local families into newly installed offsite manufactured (OSM) homes in Ōtaki. The families...
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National
Man jailed for drug-fuelled crash which killed cousin on Halloween
Friday, 1 December 2023, 2:19PMA Napier man has been jailed for almost six years for a drug-fuelled crash which killed his cousin and paralysed the mother...
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National
Summerset Palms retirement village in Napier opens $50m ‘memory-care’ centre
Monday, 27 November 2023, 12:12PMThe main building at the centre of the $150 million Summerset Palms Te Awa retirement village in Napier has officially opened,...
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National
'Every little bit helps': Kiwi farmers impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle devastation eligible for free fencing
Tuesday, 21 November 2023, 4:22PMKiwi farmers whose infrastructure was destroyed in Cyclone Gabrielle are being urged to register for $1500 worth of free...