Articles by Michaela Gower
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Lower North Island
Hastings shed fire: Firefighters called Australia for advice as blaze threatened chemicals
Friday, 29 November 2024, 2:21pmFirefighters battling a shed fire near an orchard in Hastings on Thursday called their counterparts in Australia for help...
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National
Police investigate staffer's conduct at Hawke's Bay primary school, 'multiple' pupils involved
Tuesday, 19 November 2024, 3:39pmThe Police Child Protection Team is investigating a Hawke’s Bay primary school after concerns were raised about the conduct...
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Crime
Burglaries in Dannevirke prompt local to investigate if town has problem with crime
Thursday, 11 July 2024, 8:48pmA Dannevirke resident is speaking up about the town’s level of crime which he says is a problem that has left him feeling...
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National
‘Rapidly out of daylight’: Survival skills help save father and son trapped in bush
Wednesday, 3 July 2024, 2:19pmA father-son trip into the Ruahine Forest Park near Dannevirke ended in a rescue partly aided by survival skills taught to...
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National
'They were part way up the tree': Sheep surrounded by flood water lifted to safety
Thursday, 27 June 2024, 2:32pmSheep huddled at the bottom of a tree surrounded by flood waters in Poukawa in the Hastings District were saved by an unlikely...
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National
Two ‘suspicious’ vehicle fires on same street a day apart not related, police say
Thursday, 20 June 2024, 3:45pmA Dannevirke woman is fed up after a car outside her property caught fire, a night after another family in the same street...
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Crime
Caffeine-hit: Thieves help themselves to coffee cart parked outside owner's home
Thursday, 23 May 2024, 1:53pmBruce McKenzie rubbed his caffeine-free eyes and realised he wasn’t just seeing things. His coffee cart really had been stolen...
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National
Petrol pumps back online after day-long outage blamed on leap year glitch
Thursday, 29 February 2024, 8:13pmPetrol stations around the country are up and running again following a day-long leap-year glitch which saw card payment...
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Crime
'This one feels very targeted': Ransacking of golf club still recovering from cyclone
Wednesday, 21 February 2024, 1:27pmThe Napier Golf Club’s clubrooms have been ransacked, a year after its cyclone-ravaged buildings were looted. President Riki...
