NewsBank (Napier Courier, The)

A multi-week journey of kotahitanga (unity or solidarity) and rangatiratanga (self-determination) came to a heartfelt conclusion last Wednesday as the crew of Hawke’s Bay-based waka hourua Te Matau a Māui made their welcome return after attending the 2024 Te Hau Kōmaru festival in Kaiteriteri near Nelson.

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The first Ranfurly Shield fixture for 2024 will be played at Mitre 10 Park in Hastings.

JUST FOR KIDS

Hawke’s Bay deer hunters could be in for a boon in coming years because of an unusual deer mating season that introduced some “pretty useful genetics” into the wild population.

Apilot programme encouraging farmers to get off their farms to mentor local kids has been deemed a success for mental health.

Asearch is under way for descendants of hundreds of British boys sent out for farming training in New Zealand a century ago.

Two of Hawke’s Bay’s biggest schools ended the first term of 2024 still without permanent headmaster appointments, four months after their respective searches for new leaders started late last year.

‘Trolls” invaded a fairy garden in Napier’s Park Island only hours after it had appeared, but the actions of bystanders and visiting children have kept the magic alive.

EIT’s 2024 cohort of graduates took to the streets of Napier to celebrate officially completing their qualifications after coming through the Covid pandemic and devastation of Cyclone Gabrielle.

Afresh shoreline search for missing father Joseph Ahuriri north of Napier has ended with police disappointed they have been unable to find anything to help solve the 14-month-long mystery.

“The war started for me the day that the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor.”

Hawke’s Bay Airport has planned a series of events to celebrate turning 60 this year.

Enid is falling apart a bit. She has a nice apartment and a good job at the Space Agency working with material she knows and loves. She has a good friend in her colleague. She dates a lot and has recently been hanging out with her stepsisters.

Diagnosed with bowel cancer last year, 27-year-old Waipukurau man Shane Chapman underwent what was considered to be a successful surgery, and after Christmas, he was cleared.

Grandchildren and great-grandchildren of World War I veterans have banded together to take a trip of a lifetime to Gallipoli in Turkey to commemorate Anzac Day.

More than a year on from Cyclone Gabrielle, the Taradale Pottery Group at Waiohiki Creative Arts Village has reopened its doors for business after being inundated with water and silt during the early hours of February 14, 2023.

Running a small retail business with no experience, let alone doing it when you’re nearing retirement age, is no easy task. Add cyclones, the cost of living, and a pandemic to the mix, and you’d think many wouldn’t even bother setting up shop.

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After almost 30 years in the florist industry, Kaye van Booma, owner of beauKayes florist in Taradale, is celebrating 10 years of owning her own shop.

Ruby Loud Mouse and the Ruru is a story about embracing who you are, and about celebrating all the differences among us.

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Come and Get It – Kiley Reid (Bloomsbury, $36.99) Reviewed by Louise Ward

One of New Zealand’s most notorious old jails will soon lock its cells, possibly for the last time, after concerns around the strength of buildings and retaining walls were questioned.

March may have been National Pet Adoption Month but there are still plenty of pups and young dogs needing new homes in Napier.

Rides, prizes, food and every automobile under the sun drew hundreds into the Hawke’s Bay Tōmoana Showgrounds for Hawke’s Bay’s first Auto Extravaganza and Swap Meet. The family friendly event had something for everyone from classic cars to new super-cars, Army vehicles, planes, trains and trucks it was a petrol heads dream.

As we head into the school holidays we have some wonderful artists bringing new exhibitions to CAN.