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'I’m not trying to chase followers ... it’s just putting up what we do.'

Hawke's Bay Airport fell to -3.5C, its coldest August temperature in more than 50 years.

Five properties and more than $153,000 in cash were seized.

Three vehicles had come off the road at the same spot in a short period of time.

Hato Hone St John says it was alerted to the crash shortly before 9am.

The Mighty Pelican was found on the property, as well as another boat thought stolen.

Craig Little says emergency services were stretched and high tide was coming.

At least 14 Wairoa properties have been yellow-stickered after the flood.

It's rural, it's high needs, with a clinic just waiting to be permanently staffed.

Mayor Craig Little said the council was right to trigger a local state of emergency.

Water levels on the Wairoa River may rise overnight as heavy rain continues.

'We have very, very little opportunity to influence that space.'

'Stopbanks significantly reduce flood risk but can never completely prevent it.'

State Highway 53 has closed due to rising river levels.

In 2012, she was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit.

The dam would flood at least 22ha of conservation land in Hawke's Bay's Makaroro Gorge.

Scott Gilmore spoke to a crowd of about 200 people, explaining the amalgamation options.

'Owner-occupiers looking to downsize and investors were the most active buyer groups.'

$130m of debt in Napier, $500m in Hastings: 'It has to be equitably worked out.'

More than 1200 Gisborne and Tairāwhiti students enrolled from 2022 to 2026.

'There is no blueprint for what we are doing, so there are a lot of unknowns.'

'These works reflect a refinement of design thinking.'

'The reality is safety on our roads comes down to everyday choices drivers make.'