Articles by James Pocock
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Lower North Island
The multi-million dollar mountain of wood removed from Gisborne waterways and beaches
Friday, 17 January 2025, 4:02pmTens of millions in funding have been spent cleaning up tonnes of woody debris from Tairāwhiti beaches and river catchments...
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Lower North Island
Ruatōria community offers cash and labour after kura hit with vandalism
Friday, 3 January 2025, 1:09pmA small East Coast community has shown big love to a local early childcare centre after a “senseless” act of vandalism left...
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Lower North Island
RnV organisers pledge to keep event clean after Sam The Trap Man’s litter plea to visitors
Monday, 30 December 2024, 12:37pmRhythm and Vines organisers say they are investing “significant resources” to look after the venue and surrounding native...
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National
Decent weather to open festival but rain likely for New Year’s Eve
Thursday, 26 December 2024, 3:49pmHeavy rain in Tairāwhiti earlier in the week may make for a muddy start to Rhythm and Vines, but it is not expected to stick...
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National
Family of killed toddler say Oranga Tamariki gave them $300 in an envelope
Saturday, 27 July 2024, 9:11amThe Hawke’s Bay-based whānau of killed toddler Casino-Rockk Ataria-Wharehinga say they were ignored by Oranga Tamariki and...
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National
'Caught out': Councillor's surprise at 500 per cent hikes for small number of ratepayers
Monday, 13 May 2024, 1:19pmA Hawke’s Bay regional councillor feels “caught out” by proposed rates increases that will see 55 properties in the region...
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National
'Green' firewood sold to unassuming customers; call for industry regulation
Tuesday, 7 May 2024, 10:51amA Hawke’s Bay firewood seller says the Government needs to start regulating the industry to stop bad players from selling...
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National
‘They were just laughing’: Man says he was chased 700 metres then 'bashed with scooter by youths'
Friday, 26 April 2024, 11:56amA building apprentice’s late-night walk to get a pie in Waipukurau turned into a nightmare when he was chased and assaulted...
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National
'Lots of crying': Family reunited with cat missing after cyclone one year on
Wednesday, 3 April 2024, 3:32pmA Hawke’s Bay family has been reunited with their cat more than a year after she went missing during Cyclone Gabrielle. Jana...
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National
'I heard all the screaming': Neighbour describes brawl that left two dead
Monday, 25 March 2024, 11:50amA neighbour says she heard screaming and stepped outside to see a brawl of about 100 people that ended with two men dead...
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National
From $380 a year to $2200: Parents stung by hike in bus fares
Friday, 22 March 2024, 8:26amParents face paying up to six times more for children’s school bus fares under a pending increase. Children and pensioners...
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National
'Welfare decision': Euthanising Mahia's stranded dolphins was a hard but necessary choice
Monday, 22 January 2024, 3:57pmNearly half of a pod of dolphins had died while the rest were badly injured by the time they were stranded a second time...
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National
'Waves were smashing me': Wife and mother of drowning victims wants better beach warnings
Thursday, 18 January 2024, 6:28pmA Hawke’s Bay woman is calling for more signs advising swimmers of beach risks this summer - one year on from her own family’s...
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National
Tourist, 34, killed in Hawke's Bay crash was a political trailblazer
Sunday, 14 January 2024, 9:57amA former Canadian local body politician who died after a serious crash while holidaying near Hastings is being remembered...
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National
What happened in Rowen Aupouri's final days before his unexplained death?
Friday, 5 January 2024, 4:41pmFive months on, Rowen Aupouri’s death remains one of three unexplained deaths in Hawke’s Bay in 2023. The 32-year-old shearer...
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Politics
Former hospo boss in last-minute bid for Parliament off to rocky start
Wednesday, 20 September 2023, 3:24pmThe former owner of a well-known Havelock North restaurant is standing for former TV presenter turned anti-vaccination campaigner...
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National
Scorcher weather forecast could break a 25-year Napier record
Wednesday, 20 September 2023, 2:39pmHawke’s Bay’s heat this week could break temperature records that have stood for 25 years in the region and briefly make...
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Crime
Hawke's Bay police call for people to report crime to them, not social media
Wednesday, 6 September 2023, 2:10pmHawke’s Bay police are calling for people to report crimes in flood-affected communities to them rather than only posting...
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National
'Four or five' golf carts damaged in mystery Napier blaze
Thursday, 10 August 2023, 3:38pmA fire investigator has been called in after a golf cart caught fire in Westshore, setting several others alight on Wednesday...
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National
Esk Valley couple who can’t get full insurance payout hope buyouts will help
Saturday, 5 August 2023, 10:54amEsk Valley homeowners and couple Mackenzie Wiig and Michaela Tait say, “we won’t be at all satisfied” about a buyout of their...
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National
Do supermarkets need toilets? Customer's frustration after vandalism closes Pak’nSave toilets
Wednesday, 2 August 2023, 2:04pmA Hawke’s Bay man believes the law should change to ensure supermarkets always have toilets accessible to the public. Vandalism...
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National
'Picked sides': Ngāti Kahungunu chair hits out at policing of Stop Co-Governance protests
Wednesday, 26 July 2023, 1:19pmHawke’s Bay police are standing by the way they handled protesters at Julian Batchelor’s Stop Co-Governance meeting, after...
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National
'My legs just gave way': Owner's horror as fire rips through popular restaurant
Monday, 10 July 2023, 9:06amChris White’s legs “gave way” on Monday morning when confronted with the popular restaurant he’d just bought being consumed...
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National
Regional council data reveals multi-billion-dollar cost of cyclone for Hawke's Bay
Sunday, 2 July 2023, 3:58pmThe estimated price tag of Cyclone Gabrielle for Hawke’s Bay alone has skyrocketed to over $5 billion so far. Data compiled...
