Articles by James Pocock

National

Man pleads guilty to manslaughter after 10yo son fatally shoots hunter
Friday, 25 October 2024, 1:04pm
A man has pleaded guilty in the High Court at Gisborne to manslaughter, unlawful possession of a firearm, possession of a...
National

Napier flight delayed and cancelled after two separate engineering issues
Tuesday, 17 October 2023, 2:46pm
A flight from Napier delayed due to an engineering issue was forced to turn around upon the discovery of a second engineering...
National

Unexplained death in Hastings referred to coroner, deemed not suspicious
Wednesday, 30 August 2023, 2:00pm
The unexplained death of a man in Hastings over the weekend has been referred to the coroner. Police responded to calls of...
National

Inside the halted meeting: Those evicted from fiery Stop Co-Governance event speak out
Tuesday, 25 July 2023, 9:16pm
Several people were evicted from Julian Batchelor’s Stop Co-Governance meeting in Hastings on Monday night, with some claiming...
National

Surgery in America could allow six year old with cerebral palsy to walk freely
Thursday, 6 July 2023, 2:16pm
Rocco Green does everything other 6-year-olds do and more - skateboarding, horseriding, rugby and breakdancing. His active...
National

Heavy rain could spoil King's Birthday in Hawke's Bay
Sunday, 4 June 2023, 3:19pm
Heavy rain is likely to mar the end of a mild King’s Birthday weekend for Hawke’s Bay. MetService has issued a heavy rain...
National

Hastings family grieve loss of cat and kittens in sleepout fire
Wednesday, 31 May 2023, 4:10pm
A Hastings family are grieving the loss of their two kittens and a young cat in a fire that consumed their sleepout early...
National

Brian Tamaki defends 'out of context' cyclone comments, unveils Hawke's Bay candidate
Thursday, 18 May 2023, 3:41pm
The Vision NZ Party has made its opening play on the election trail with Destiny Church’s Brian and Hannah Tamaki travelling...
National

Thunder and showers possible but no storm in Hawke's Bay this week
Monday, 15 May 2023, 1:35pm
An approaching weather system isn’t likely to hit Hawke’s Bay at the end of this week, but parts of the region could still...
National

Cyclone Gabrielle: Agencies still processing hundreds of grant applications
Tuesday, 11 April 2023, 3:46pm
Local and central government agencies are still working through hundreds of applications for Cyclone Gabrielle relief grants,...
National

Sailor rescued off Hawke's Bay coast after night stuck in extreme conditions
Thursday, 30 March 2023, 1:06pm
One sailor spent a perilous night stuck on his yacht off the coast of Hawke’s Bay with no mast or working engine as many...
Business

HelloFresh training team to stop 'aggressive' marketing in cyclone-hit areas
Wednesday, 22 March 2023, 1:11pm
Fiona Goodin fended off calls and emails from a meal-kit service reminding her of “what you’ve been missing” as she dealt...
National

Cyclone Gabrielle: Interim recovery manager for Hawke's Bay appointed
Tuesday, 14 March 2023, 2:39pm
The appointment of Keriana Brooking as interim recovery manager for Hawke’s Bay marks a new phase after Cyclone Gabrielle...
National

Remarka-bull: No casualties after stock trailer rolls near Tikokino
Monday, 13 March 2023, 1:52pm
A farmer will be counting their blessings until the cows come home after a dozen bulls were safely extracted from an overturned...
National

Hospitalised by leptospirosis - a warning for cyclone cleanup workers
Thursday, 9 March 2023, 3:58pm
A Hawke’s Bay woman wants to raise awareness of the risks of leptospirosis among those doing work in the wake of Cyclone...
National

Zhang and Huahua: Heartbreaking tale of man and dog who bobbed on apple bin in floodwaters
Wednesday, 8 March 2023, 4:10pm
‘Red zone’ is a term that came from the Christchurch earthquakes. But after an ocean of floodwater in Pākōwhai covered the...
National

Turbine components arrive for Harapaki wind farm in Hawke's Bay
Monday, 6 March 2023, 4:26pm
Wind turbine components have arrived at Napier Port, destined for what will become New Zealand’s second-largest wind farm. Construction...
National

Omahu whanau coping with flood by 'getting on' with recovery work
Monday, 27 February 2023, 3:29pm
Kerri Nuku and her whānau were away from home helping others escape the flooding during Cyclone Gabrielle when they had to...
National

250mm an hour: Farmer's astonishing rain reading in Hawke's Bay hills
Sunday, 26 February 2023, 4:21pm
A farm in Waiwhare, Hawke’s Bay, recorded an incredible 730mm of rainfall during Cyclone Gabrielle, which at its peak unleashed...
Emergency

Hastings RSE worker's story of escape from Cyclone Gabrielle flooding
Wednesday, 15 February 2023, 4:18pm
Communication cut off, dangerous rushing floodwater on all sides and hours stuck atop the roof of a wrecked home. Asomuamua...
National

Twelve Hawke's Bay students in NZ team for world robotics championship
Wednesday, 8 February 2023, 2:07pm
Twelve Hawke’s Bay students will make up the majority of the two teams representing New Zealand at the First Robotic World...
National

Feeding frenzy: Up to 50 sharks filmed feasting off Cape Kidnappers
Wednesday, 28 December 2022, 2:23pm
A commercial fisherman says a gathering of about 50 bronze whaler sharks spotted in a feeding frenzy off the coast of Cape...
National

Covid strikes down NZ Post staff in Napier at busiest time of year
Monday, 12 December 2022, 4:21pm
A Covid-related staff shortage in Napier is putting pressure on NZ Post during their busiest time of year. Jenny Nikora,...
National

Creek rubbish sparks concern for Ahuriri Estuary contamination
Sunday, 11 December 2022, 5:00pm
A clean-up of the Douglas McLean Ave waterway uncovered an eclectic mess and reignited fears of contamination of Te Whanganui...

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