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A Givealittle page has been setup for a Dannevirke teen severely injured in a recent motorbike accident. 16-year-old Travis de Visser was flown to Christchurch Hospital following the accident on Saturday March 9th at the Taikorea motocross park – the day Travis was celebrating his 16th birthday. Along with breaking his back in three places, Travis also had internal bleeding and a punctured lung. The Givealittle page, which has so far raised just over $14,000, says Travis has a long road ahead ...

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Local cyclist Reagan Gough has announced his retirement from the sport. The 27-year-old, who won a teams pursuit World Championship gold medal in 2015, called time on his career on Wednesday. The two-time Olympian, who now lives in Cambridge, also won silver medals at the World Champs ion 2017 and 2020. A broken foot last November prompted his decision to retire.Thousands of people attended yesterday’s opening day of the Central Districts Field Days in Feilding. Mild weather conditions greeted...

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Additional tickets have been made available for tomorrow night’s talk on anti-violence. Matt Brown’s ‘She is not your Rehab’ is at the Civic Theatre in Waipukurau. The first lot of tickets sold-out on Monday, and organisers have made a limited number of extra tickets available. Tickets cost $5 and are available through Eventfinda.Following feedback from landowners unaware that they are still responsible for possum control on their properties, Hawke’s Bay Regional Council is reminding o...

Free car seat recycling scheme starts in Central Hawke's Bay

Central Hawke’s Bay residents can now recycle their unwanted child carseats for free by dropping them off at one of three locations across the district. This comes after a successful pilot in September last year, which saw 47 carseats collected during the month-long event.  Sixteen of these seats were safety-checked and then donated to other families and 23 were able to be recycled. The programme, which is a joint initiative between the Safer CHB Road Safety network and Central ...

Review - The Drowning Girls

Review of the Waipukurau Little Theatre's production of "The Drowning Girls"Written by Beth Graham, Charlie Tomlinson & Daniela VlaskalicDirected by Madeleine HowardShelly & I had the pleasure of attending the final dress rehearsal of the Waipukurau Little Theatres latest production: “The Drowning Girls” Upon entering we were met with an eerie bride mannequin … Setting the scene for what was to follow.The set was covered upon arrival and the show begins with a p...

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Two people died following a motor vehicle accident near the Pekapeka wetland on Friday afternoon.The two-car crash occurred about 2.30pm, and left SH2 closed until late Friday night.Police said two people died at the scene of the accident, while two other people – one in a critical condition – were taken to Hawke’s Bay Hospital.The critically injured person was then flown to Wellington Hospital, where they are in the ICU there.The Police Serious Crash Unit is undertakin...

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The NZ Army will be conducting a military exercise in Central Hawke’s Bay over the next three days. Soldiers from the Army’s 5/7 Battalion will undertake the exercise in the Wakarara area from today through until Sunday. Soldiers will be on foot and in vehicles on Wakarara and Makaroro Roads, and in the surrounding areas. The exercise will also involve the firing of blank ammunition rounds.A big weekend ahead for the Landrover Horse of the Year, which culminates with the Olympic Cup on Sunda...

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A rescue helicopter and Hato Hone rapid response vehicle were sent to the scene of a single-vehicle accident near Norsewood on Tuesday night.The accident happened about 6.30pm on SH2 between Garfield Road and Gundries Road, with a person trapped in the vehicle.Fire & Emergency crews freed them, before they were taken to Palmerston North Hospital with serious injuries.SH2 was reopened about midnight.Hawke’s Bay farmers Simon & Josi Beamish, and Hugo & Pip Beamish have been named Sup...

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The mother of Hawke’s Bay athlete Geordie Beamish was thrilled with his gold medal in the 1500 metre race at the World Indoor Athletic Champs in Scotland.Beamish ran a personal best time of 3 minutes 36.54 seconds to take the gold. Josi Beamish, who with husband Simon farm near Havelock North, said World Athletics put up a livestream of the race, and said his win was “very exciting”.Josi told Steve Wyn-Harris on Central FM’s Cockies Hour yesterday said Geordie has always loved to run, ev...

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There is another Strong Wind Watch in place for local areas today. Metservice says in the 14 hours from 3am to 5pm today, west to northwest winds may approach severe gale in exposed places for Tararua District and Hawke’s Bay, south of Hastings.The purchase, installation, and commissioning of a water fluoridation plant for Dannevirke is moving forward following a directive from the Director-General of Health nearly two years ago. Last year the Tararua District Council paused progress on the pl...

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Pongaroa shearer David Buick was placed third in the Bayley’s Open Shears at the Golden Shears in Masterton on Saturday night. A crowd of a thousand was on hand for the six-man final, which was won by Invercargill’s Leon Samuels. Samuels was the first South Island based shearer to win the open title in 35-years. Despite having the fastest time at 16 minutes 16.06 seconds, David Buick lost points on judging, leaving him in third place. Second place getter was Casey Brady from Riverton. Other ...

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Ryan Craw and Grady Collis from Dannevirke’s Pukemiro Station won the Student Shearing Challenge on the opening day of the 2024 Golden Shears in Masterton. Ryan and Grady were five points ahead of second-place getters, Bugs Butler and Rebecca Dickson from Smedley Station. Other results from yesterday saw Pongaroa’s Gemma Buick place second in the Novice Wool Handling final, with Gen Wood, also from Pongaroa, fourth. Ryan Craw, Grady Collis, Rebecca Dickson and Bugs Butler were also in the No...

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Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has wiped just over $250,000 of charges related to consents for the Ruataniwha Water Storage Scheme.Water Holdings Hawke’s Bay, who hold the consents, had accrued nearly $380,000 worth of freshwater science charges from the regional council.A decision was made to defer payment of the charges in 2022, and at the end of last year, HBRC Chief Executive, Dr Nic Peet, made the decision to forgive just over $255,000 of the group’s debt.Water Holdings Hawke’s Bay ha...

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A Dannevirke man who walked from Dannevirke to Wellington to raise money for the Grassroots Trust Rescue Helicopter service has handed over a cheque for $30,000.Trevor Moore was flown by the rescue helicopter following an accident on a remote Tararua property in May last year, spending two weeks in intensive care.He credits the helicopter for saving his life.Moore walked the 265km from Dannevirke to Wellington Hospital in December, with the journey taking him five days.He aimed to raise $15,000 ...

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A ute overturning on SH2 near the Pekapeka Wetland yesterday afternoon caused long delays for traffic. Emergency services were called at 3.30pm to the accident. The overturned vehicle completely blocked the south bound lane of the highway, with traffic disrupted for at least an hour. Hato Hone St John reported no serious injuries.Ngati Kahungunu ki Tamaki-nui-a-Rua will host the Ngati Kahungunu Regional Kapa Haka competition this weekend. 13 kapa haka teams will take to the stage at the Dannevir...

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A record 129 anglers and 31 boats took part in last week’s Four Kings Crutching/Elgin Angus Stud Four Day fishing competition, organised by the Porangahau Fishing Club. A spokesperson said weather conditions were perfect, with the sea relatively calm for the competition, which also attracted three surfcasters and one jetski. Over $30,000 in prizes were up for grabs, with the Top Boat, that was sponsored by Pat Portas Property Brokers ended up being a tie with Golden Mile and Omega III on 8 poi...

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Tararua District Council has lifted the boil water notice for Woodville. A possum found in the town’s water supply last week prompted the issuing of the notice.The Council said three days of clear test results were needed before the notice could be lifted.Testing from Friday and Saturday both come back clear, with Sunday’s results, which were received yesterday, also came back clear.A new date has been pencilled in for the Centralines Summer Series 10th anniversary c...

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Metservice has lifted Strong Wind Watches for Central Hawke’s Bay and Tararua District. The Watch for Central Hawke’s Bay was initially in place until midmorning today, with Tararua District until 4am, however Metservice says winds have eased in both districts, meaning the Watches can be lifted.Tararua District Council has lifted the boil water notice for Woodville. A possum found in the town’s water supply last week prompted the issuing of the notice. The Council said three days of clear...

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The next two days will bring strong winds for Tararua District and Central Hawke’s Bay. Metservice says westerly winds will become strong and gusty this morning for Tararua, and forecasters say there is a low confidence that a wind warning will be required. For tomorrow, both Tararua and CHB are forecast to get strong westerly winds, with Metservice having a moderate confidence a wind warning will be needed for the early part of the day.Maintenance work on the Saddle Road will see daytime clos...

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Three local Police Officers have been recognised for their efforts during last year’s response to Cyclone Gabrielle - being presented with Police Commissioner Commendations. Sergeants Neil Baker and Damion Davies, along with Senior Constable John Singer were presented with the commendations by Commissioner Andrew Coster and Police Minister Mark Mitchell during a celebration for Hawkes Bay staff in Hastings recently. Baker and Davies managed the Police response for Central Hawkes Bay during the...

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Thousands of people turned out for events to commemorate the first anniversary of Cyclone Gabrielle yesterday. Events were held from Wairoa to Central Hawke’s Bay. In CHB, events were held at the Pōrangahau Memorial Hall and at Waipawa Primary School, with speeches, waiata, and reflections and thank yous to those involved in the response. Speaking at the Porangahau event, Mayor Alex Walker said our response had to be, and was, by local, for local. She thanked the many people who helped evacua...

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The independent review into Hawke’s Bay Civil Defence’s response to Cyclone Gabrielle is on track to be delivered by the end of next month.  The review is being led by former Police Commissioner, Mike Bush.  Yesterday, Bush said good progress is being made on the review and remains on track to be delivered to the Hawke’s Bay Civil Defence Emergency Management Group Joint Committee on Monday March 25.  The review team received more than a thousand responses to ...

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Hawke’s Bay has its newest Lotto millionaire, with a ticket worth $8.3 million being sold to a MyLotto player from the region at the weekend.The ticket picked up a third share of Lotto Division One and also had the correct Powerball number to become the second Powerball multi-millionaire of 2024.Two weeks of daytime closures of the Saddle Road begin today.The New Zealand Transport Agency says the closures will allow its crews to carry out essential maintenance, including road repairs, drainage...

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Hawke’s Bay Police have made arrests following two recent “violent incidents”. Detective Senior Sergeant James Keene said the arrests were made in relation to an aggravated robbery at Te Mata Peak and a ram raid at a premises in Clive last week. In the Te Mata Peak incident, a man approached the occupant of a vehicle, and allegedly threatened him with a tyre iron before taking his cell phone and car keys and drove off in the vehicle. In Clive, significant damage was caused to a building af...

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A number of lambs died following a motor vehicle accident between a stock truck and a van yesterday. Emergency services were called about midday to the accident on Pourerere Road. The accident saw the trailer of the truck overturn. Senior Constable Andy Walker said it appears the van’s driver failed to stop at a stop sign and drove out in front of the truck. The truck driver was unable to stop in time and collided with the right-hand side of the van. Mr Walker said the van driver was taken to ...