Articles by Gary Hamilton-Irvine
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Crime
'A mess’: Popular Hastings restaurant loses 'lots of cash' in smash-and-grab
Monday, 18 November 2024, 1:51pmA popular Hastings restaurant has been targeted during an early Saturday morning break-in which saw the offenders take off...
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National
ATM withdrawal, a pair of reading glasses - family comb clues to find hitchhiking granddad
Sunday, 2 June 2024, 4:37pmThe family of missing Hawke’s Bay grandfather Pat Taka say they just want him home, but have only a few clues to help track...
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Lifestyle
Hawke's Bay winery's $35 chardonnay named best in the world
Wednesday, 29 May 2024, 4:25pmA Napier winery is celebrating a top accolade after its chardonnay was named the best in the world. Church Road Winery’s...
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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
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
'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
'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
'They will come to appreciate the time away': Napier high school brings in a hard cellphone ban
Thursday, 2 November 2023, 3:57pmA Napier high school has banned the use of cellphones for all of the school day, citing learning and wellbeing benefits for...
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World
'Terrifying' hurricane tears into Kiwi lawyer's high-rise hotel: 'The windows just smashed in on me'
Tuesday, 31 October 2023, 3:05pmAs the windows shattered in lawyer Don Kennedy’s seventh-floor hotel room in Mexico, he couldn’t help but wonder if he would...
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National
Suspected suicides did not spike in Hawke's Bay after cyclone, new figures show
Tuesday, 24 October 2023, 1:37pmNewly released suicide figures show there was no spike in Hawke’s Bay in the months after Cyclone Gabrielle. A mental health...
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Crime
'Could lose their life': Retailer's plea as 13yo hospitalised in Napier smash-and-grab
Sunday, 22 October 2023, 4:07pmThe owner of two Napier bottle stores broken into on consecutive days says a few bottles of spirits are not worth risking...
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National
'Big surprise': Kiwifruit grower heartened to see crops growing again after cyclone
Monday, 16 October 2023, 2:51pmA Hawke’s Bay kiwifruit grower says signs of life appearing on his hard-hit orchard following Cyclone Gabrielle has given...
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National
One dead, one injured after car hits power pole between Napier and Hastings
Sunday, 17 September 2023, 3:06pmOne person has died and another was injured after a car hit a power pole in Pākōwhai on Saturday night, between Napier and...
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National
Two trucks crash on SH2 north of Napier
Tuesday, 5 September 2023, 2:36pmOne person has been taken to hospital following a truck crash north of Napier which blocked one lane. Emergency services...
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Crime
Person shot in the arm in Napier, two people arrested
Wednesday, 9 August 2023, 4:05pmOne person has suffered a gunshot wound to the arm during a suspected burglary in Napier. Two people have been arrested over...
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National
One person in critical condition after vehicle hits fence in Hastings
Thursday, 3 August 2023, 3:58pmOne person is in a critical condition after a vehicle crashed into a fence along a busy Hastings street. The Serious Crash...
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National
'It is challenging': Hawke's Bay and Wairoa hospitals facing nurse strike, call for volunteers
Tuesday, 1 August 2023, 4:16pmNurses are threatening a strike at Hawke’s Bay and Wairoa hospitals for the first time in two years, which has led to Te...
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National
Napier: Serious injury reported after car crashes into pedestrian
Sunday, 18 June 2023, 4:55pmA pedestrian was rushed to hospital on Sunday after being hit by a car on Church Rd near Taradale. A police spokesperson...
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National
Person seriously injured in 'digger accident' in Central Hawke's Bay
Thursday, 15 June 2023, 2:42pmOne person has suffered suspected serious injuries after becoming trapped under a “small digger” in the rural area of Omakere...
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National
'May approach warning criteria': Torrential rain to damped weekend in HB
Thursday, 8 June 2023, 3:59pmTorrential rainfall has been forecast this weekend across Hawke’s Bay and Gisborne with a heavy rain watch now in place. MetService’s...
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National
'Would love to return home': Flood victims await Thursday zoning decision
Wednesday, 31 May 2023, 3:53pmMaggie Braviner knows exactly what zoning category she wants her flood-damaged home near Napier to be included in when a...
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Sport
'Incredibly disappointed': Call for on-the-spot fines for pitch invaders
Monday, 29 May 2023, 4:21pmA security boss says police should be given the power to hand out hefty on-the-spot fines to pitch invaders at sporting events...
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Crime
Two jewellery stores employ security guards in Hawke's Bay after raids
Tuesday, 9 May 2023, 3:35pmMichael Hill Jeweller has employed security guards to protect all its North Island stores, announcing the move after its...
