Articles by Gary Hamilton-Irvine
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National
Bamboo or bust? Man's plan for $17m giant panda park in New Zealand
Saturday, 9 November 2024, 4:50pmAn ambitious idea to build a new tourism and conservation park in Hastings called Pandaland has been unveiled by a retired...
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National
The $7m cost of an ancient pā site diverting a Cyclone-related road fix
Tuesday, 1 October 2024, 9:05amThe Government's being called on to share a slice of visitor fees with councils. The International Visitor Conservation and...
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National
Wairoa flood review hits out at 'surprising' decision making, lack of warning for residents
Wednesday, 11 September 2024, 11:15amA Government review into Wairoa’s latest floods has labelled a decision not to begin opening the Wairoa River bar earlier...
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National
PM plans Wairoa visit; families rehoused at holiday park
Tuesday, 2 July 2024, 2:16pmPrime Minister Chris Luxon says he is planning a trip to flood-stricken Wairoa and is open to investing more money to support...
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National
Search continues for rock tosser who smashed window of bus carrying 47 kids
Monday, 8 April 2024, 4:05pmA school principal has commended the actions of a bus driver after a “scary” incident near Napier in which a rock was allegedly...
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National
Witness saw gloved man 'loading body into boot'; police confirm car fire death suspicious
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 11:28amA witness claims to have seen a gloved man dressed in black loading a body into the boot of a car as she drove down a Flaxmere...
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National
'Really threatening': German visitors' motorbike stolen and paraded in front of them
Wednesday, 21 February 2024, 10:44amA German father and son’s dream motorbike trip around the North Island took an eerie turn after one of their bikes was stolen...
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National
'It's just tragic': Man killed in crane-jumping misadventure mourned in hometown
Wednesday, 31 January 2024, 3:16pmA man who died during a misadventure jumping from a crane into Wellington Harbour is being mourned in his hometown of Wairoa. The...
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National
Parking 'nightmare': Congestion to remain at 'hidden gem' waterfall
Tuesday, 16 January 2024, 11:59amA popular waterfall and swim spot drawing large crowds this summer is unlikely to get more carparking, Hastings District...
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National
Wheelie before fatal crash: Coroner releases report into motel manager's death
Tuesday, 9 January 2024, 4:34pmA “very well-loved” Havelock North motel manager and experienced motorbike rider died after doing a wheelie then crashing...
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National
Body found at Ocean Beach in Hawke's Bay after beachgoers tried to save swimmer
Sunday, 17 December 2023, 2:57pmA body was recovered from Ocean Beach near Hastings on Sunday morning two days after a swimmer was pulled out to sea as beachgoers...
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National
New coastal flood maps affect thousands of properties
Thursday, 14 December 2023, 8:55pmNew coastal flood maps predicting how climate change will affect Hawke’s Bay’s coastline in the next 75 years have been released. About...
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National
Man jailed for drug-fuelled crash which killed cousin on Halloween
Friday, 1 December 2023, 2:19pmA Napier man has been jailed for almost six years for a drug-fuelled crash which killed his cousin and paralysed the mother...
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National
Summerset Palms retirement village in Napier opens $50m ‘memory-care’ centre
Monday, 27 November 2023, 12:12pmThe main building at the centre of the $150 million Summerset Palms Te Awa retirement village in Napier has officially opened,...
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National
Is Hawke’s Bay horticulture giant Bostock Group selling empire?
Monday, 23 October 2023, 4:05pmHawke’s Bay horticulture giant and one of the country’s leading growers, Bostock Group, is advertising that “some or all...
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News
History-making Mana Kotiro girls rugby team win final game, lift Leahy Plate in Napier
Friday, 6 October 2023, 3:37pmAn all-girls rugby team has lifted a trophy after making history - and winning plenty of fans - at the Wakely Shield junior...
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Crime
'Heart sank': Police make arrest amid rise in fake cash in Hawke's Bay
Wednesday, 30 August 2023, 3:49pmA Napier mum who runs a candle business says her “heart sank” after realising a customer paid with a fake $50 note, amid...
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Politics
National's Napier and Tukituki candidates 'thrilled', but downplay list rankings
Sunday, 20 August 2023, 3:59pmNational’s Napier candidate Katie Nimon says she will not be happy entering Parliament as a list MP after being given a high...
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National
'Big relief': Napier and Hastings get another commuter bridge
Tuesday, 8 August 2023, 2:41pmThe Redclyffe Bridge has reopened near Taradale, providing a third route between twin cities Napier and Hastings. The bridge...
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National
Hastings fatality: Bystanders tried to resuscitate driver who suffered medical event
Thursday, 20 July 2023, 3:39pmBystanders tried to resuscitate a driver who suffered a medical event and crashed his vehicle during a fatal Hastings incident,...
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National
‘No future for us on that land’: Eskdale brewer welcomes zoning decision
Friday, 2 June 2023, 3:07pmThe owner of a popular Eskdale brewery and garden bar severely flooded during Cyclone Gabrielle has welcomed this week’s zoning...
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Entertainment
'Great atmosphere': Lorde, Exponents shows provide welcome boost for Hawke's Bay
Sunday, 23 April 2023, 3:04pmA triple treat of concerts that filled Black Barn’s amphitheatre three nights running show the region is well and truly up...
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National
Black Barn Bistro reveal ironic addition ahead of April reopening
Friday, 24 March 2023, 3:05pmHavelock North restaurant Black Barn Bistro will boast plenty of new features when it reopens on April 14, more than a year...
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National
By the numbers: Hawke’s Bay death toll, missing persons, red-stickered homes, cars destroyed
Friday, 24 February 2023, 6:23pmHawke’s Bay was the hardest-hit region in the country in terms of damage and deaths caused by Cyclone Gabrielle. Ten days...