Wellington citizens positive about city slogan
WELLINGTON residents seem absolutely, positively happy with their city’s slogan. A recent NewsWire street poll showed most were happy with the phrase “Absolutely Positively Wellington”. Among ten...
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Royal Opera kickstarts soprano’s career
SOPRANO Madeleine Pierard was one of hundreds who applied for a place on the Parker Young Artists Programme in London, and on her third attempt was rewarded with a position in the company. Madeleine...
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Marae and mosque – how Kiwis are attracted to overlapping customs
Numbers of Maori converting to Islam are on the rise, especially in the Hawke’s Bay region. MOHAMMAD NAZAYER finds out why they are taking the step: Overlapping customs on marae and in mosque. IMAGES:...
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Unemployment rate hitting the provinces harder
JASON Nuku (23) has been looking for a job since moving from Tokoroa to Hamilton to study in January. Latest figures from Statistics New Zealand reveal Jason is not the only person struggling to find...
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Hawkes Bay on rise with help of first time buyers
DESPITE house sales dropping in Hawkes Bay over the last year, statistics show an increase in the first quarter of the year. Agent Patrick Dingemans from Property Brokers says the market has been...
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West can book himself a Super contract in Dunedin
IMAGE: Stuff.co.nz IHAIA West has a tough assignment on Sunday in the Hawkes Bay Magpies’ semi-final clash against Otago in Dunedin. The Magpies first five-eighth has had a stellar year in the number...
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Bianca van Dyk selected for Netball NZ elite development camp
BIANCA VAN DYK, daughter of Silver Fern Irene van Dyk, has been selected for Netball New Zealand’s elite development camp in December. Bianca’s dream is to play in the ANZ Championship one day and then...
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Peace rallies for Israel and Palestine take to Wellington streets
ISRAEL RALLY: Stocy Lindon (center) and Robert Lsiana (right) stand in support for Israel. AS Israel launched a ground offensive in Gaza, white doves and loudspeakers were used to support both sides of...
View ArticleEXERCISE: Te Matau-a-Māui
LISTEN: Whitireia’s radio journalism team recently took part in a major civil defence exercise in the Hawkes Bay. The students played the role of journalists documenting the two-day exercise which...
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NZ’s tourism growth not necessarily heading to Hawke’s Bay
A Hawkes Bay Vineyard bathed in their famously good weather (wikipedia.com) HUGE increases in tourists visiting New Zealand over the past few years have coincided with a change in the Hawkes Bay...
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Magpies debut still a possibility for Gardner despite arm injury
Matt Gardner playing for Napier Old Boys Marist. Image: NOBM Hawkes Bay Magpie Matt Gardner is hoping to finally get good news today for his damaged forearm. The Bay club player of the year is getting...
View ArticleWinter blues linger for North Island
The first week of spring has arrived but the winter weather is hanging around. Cold, wet weather is set to plague the North Island with Metservice placing severe weather warnings for the East Coast....
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