Articles by Maddisyn Jeffares
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National
Artificial reef now under two year fishing ban
Tuesday, 4 July 2023, 12:11PMA large artificial reef 1.4 kilometres northeast of Pania Reef off Napier will be under a two-year rāhui - or temporary closure...
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National
More than 200 pizza boxes picked up for art competition
Wednesday, 21 June 2023, 9:35PMNext time you pick up your favourite slice of Vinci’s pizza, take home a pizza box to decorate as part of Vinci’s and Boyd-Dunlop...
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Politics
Deputy PM Carmel Sepuloni excited about Hawke's Bay future trades jobs
Wednesday, 24 May 2023, 3:16PMWhile in Hawke’s Bay as part of her Pacific Post-Budget road show, the Deputy Prime Minister and Social Development and Employment...
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Entertainment
The Chase's Dark Destroyer sells out Toitoi event
Monday, 22 May 2023, 3:49PMWho knew Hawke’s Bay residents were such quiz nuts? Only three weeks after tickets to a special quiz night with the famous The...
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National
Kids' emergency backpacks help children feel prepared
Monday, 22 May 2023, 10:34AMAfter two Hawke’s Bay mums saw how Cyclone Gabrielle was mentally impacting not only their own children but most of the children...
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National
Pink Shirt Day a big hit with pupils at Flaxmere Primary
Friday, 19 May 2023, 2:59PMWith Pink Shirt Day being focused on anti-bullying, Flamere Primary School decided to buy each pupil a pink T-shirt so there...
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National
Swansea Road to close for two months for drainage work
Wednesday, 3 May 2023, 1:20PMA short section of Swansea Road at the Caernarvon Drive end in Hastings is set to be closed from May 1 to June 30, meaning...
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National
Coffin Club Hawke’s Bay Incorporated donates nearly 1000 baby coffins
Friday, 21 April 2023, 4:23PMSince 2015 the Coffin Club Hawke’s Bay Incorporated has made and donated nearly 1000 infant coffins to four hospitals across...
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National
180-plus stuffed animals make their way to Wairoa schoolkids
Thursday, 20 April 2023, 4:39PMFrimley Village escaped Cyclone Gabrielle, other than a bit of rain and a power cut, but after seeing the damage the cyclone...
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National
Cornwall Park's large parrots won't be returning to upgraded aviary
Tuesday, 28 March 2023, 4:42PMThe Cornwall Park aviary has been a hot topic for many in recent years. However, now the much-anticipated upgrades are well...
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National
Hastings Gallery raises thousands for Wairoa cyclone recovery
Monday, 27 March 2023, 3:35PMOver four days, seven artists and one gallery raised more than $13,000 for those in Wairoa cut off and impacted by Cyclone...
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National
Cyclone Gabrielle: Missing cat found 15km away four weeks later
Friday, 24 March 2023, 1:42PMCat Molly and her brother Morse survived the initial Cyclone Gabrielle flood after their owners had to evacuate their Twyford...
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National
Sacred Hill knew they had to harvest landlocked grapes
Friday, 17 March 2023, 2:45PMWhere there is a will there is a way and the Poulter family is definitely proof of that. After losing tonnes of grapes to...
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National
Central Hawke's Bay photographer offers free photo session for flood victims
Tuesday, 14 March 2023, 1:27PMBeing semi-blind and a mobility scooter user, unable to get out and help people clean up after Cyclone Gabrielle, Central...
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National
The cyclone-struck town coming together for a giant shared lunch
Tuesday, 28 February 2023, 3:46PMOne positive thing Cyclone Gabrielle brought most people was a stronger connection with their local community - and that...
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Emergency
Queensland disaster response team: We get floods 'but this is different'
Tuesday, 21 February 2023, 3:36PMQueensland Fire and Emergency Services’ AUS-1 Disaster Assistance Response Team (Dart) answered New Zealand’s call for help...
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National
2022 Punjabi language week a big hit with Hastings community
Thursday, 1 December 2022, 3:09PMThe Hastings Punjabi community came together at the Hastings Library to celebrate New Zealand’s third annual Punjabi language...
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National
One long-fin tuna and a short-fin tuna have spent more than 10 years at Napier's National Aquarium
Monday, 21 November 2022, 1:45PMThe National Aquarium of New Zealand has teamed up with Kohupātiki marae to release long-fin tuna or eel into the Ngaruroro...
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National
Residents slowly winning their fight for a lower speed limit on Links Rd
Friday, 18 November 2022, 2:33PMLinks Rd has become a popular side road many locals use to bypass the motorway when travelling between Hastings and Napier. The...