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Up to 30 new jobs will be created at the new Domino’s Pizza store in Waipukurau. The store opened on Monday in Waipukurau’s main street, two weeks later than initially planned. Local franchisee Pankaj Mannan, and business partner, Ravi Patel, said they were excited to be opening their second store. Mr Mannan said Domino’s is a people-first business, and the stores are a great place to gain important life skills and growth both as an individual and professional. He said the are currently lo...

Review: Blood of the Lamb

Set in the late 1970's this though provoking drama explores many of the issues facing society at that time. I thought two and a half hours with only three actors would seem like a long time, but there was so much to take in and time flew by. Many issues are explored from; What makes a family; what is most important in life; the place of culture and learning in our lives; how events shape our lives; the roles of men and women.It also explores the idea that there is good and bad in every cult...

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Central Hawke’s Bay Police have had numerous reports of burglaries reported over the past two weeks. Senior Constable Andy Walker said the burglaries have been spread across the district, with no one area in particular being hit. He said there have been burglaries reported in Otawhao Road at Takapau, where parts off a vehicle parked in the yard were taken. Another on Ugly Hill Road saw a residential burglary, while a burglary at Mangakuri Beach saw various items stolen from a shed. Mr Walker s...

New Domino’s Waipukurau store delivers 30 new jobs for locals

Pizza lovers in Waipukurau will soon be able to get their hands on some fresh hot pizzas when Domino’s Waipukurau opens today. Local franchisee Pankaj Mannan, and his business partner, Ravi Patel, said they are thrilled to be opening their second store with Domino’s Waipukurau, providing safe, hot meals to hungry locals.“I am very excited to be expanding my store network with the opening of Domino’s Waipukurau at this time,” Mr Mannan said. “Not only is the openin...

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A man is in Hawke's Bay Hospital after being hit by a motor vehicle in Waipawa last week. Sergeant Neil Baker said Police were called to the incident at approximately 6.30pm last Thursday. He said a 54-year-old from Waipawa has been arrested and will appear in the Hastings District Court next Monday. Mr Baker said the victim, who is known to the driver, remains in hospital in a serious but stable condition. ------------------- A Waipukurau man has been sentenced to life in prison following the m...

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Both local Councils’ have been successful in receiving money from the Government’s Infrastructure Acceleration Fund. Thirteen proposals from Council’s around the country were successful from over 200 initial expressions of interest. The funding is to assist with wastewater, stormwater and freshwater infrastructure for new developments. The Tararua District Council has secured $880,000 to allow at least 30 new homes to be built on the former Hillcrest School site in Pahiatua. Mayor Tracey C...

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One person was taken to Palmerston North Hospital following a motor vehicle accident in Dannevirke yesterday morning. The crash happened just before 8am on SH2 near the turnoff to Rawhiti Street. The highway was blocked for a time. Hato Hone St John said three ambulances were sent to the scene, with three people requiring treatment. The person taken to hospital was said to have moderate injuries. ---------------- Local trampolinist Lachie Kirk is currently winging his way to Bulgaria to compete ...

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COVID-19 cases remained steady in Central Hawke’s Bay last week. In the five days to last Friday, there were 46 active cases in the district, which is similar to the previous three weeks. Hawke’s Bay as a whole had 506 active cases at last Friday, 409 of those new cases. The region also recorded its 100th death from COVID-19 last week. For Tararua District, there were 44 active cases on Monday, with 924 active cases throughout the MidCentral region. -------------------- A man recognised for ...

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A Central Hawke’s Bay man has been sentenced to six years in prison after being found guilty of rape earlier this year.31-year-old Jaell Verheul faced nine charges when his trial got underway in July.He was found guilty and was sentenced by Judge Russell Collins in the Napier High Court on Friday.Verheul was also sentenced on other charges including kidnapping, threatening to kill, attempted rape, commission of a crime with a firearm, and unlawful sexual connection with a young person.He will ...

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Hawke’s Bay Police are reminding owners of Mazda Demio and Nissan Tiida vehicles to ensure they are secure.A number of Demio’s and Tiida’s have been stolen around the region this year, and Police say owners should consider installing an immobiliser.A spokesperson said while there is an upfront cost, this is preferable to the cost of insurance claims, let alone the inconvenience of having a vehicle stolen.The spokesperson said the best option still remains having vehicles garaged if possibl...

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The ANZ Bank says it requested closure dates for its Waipukurau branch for earthquake strengthening be moved to allow it more time to communicate the closure with customers. External Communications Manager Kristy Martin said the branch is required to close from 17 November to around 19 December to allow the landlord to complete seismic strengthening of the building, and to ensure the ongoing safety of staff and customers. Originally the planned closure was from today (the 10th). She said during ...

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Twenty local graduates took to the stage at the CHB Municipal Theatre last week for a Mayoral Graduation Ceremony. Graduates from a variety of fields were joined by family, employers and trade representatives, as they received their qualifications from Mayor Alex Walker last Wednesday evening. Ms Walker said every single graduate worked so hard to upskill and did so by continuing their education in Central Hawke’s Bay. She said the ceremony was also a celebration of employers who have dedica...

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94% of people were found to be breaching the Fishery Act at a checkpoint last weekend. Hawke’s Bay Road Policing staff teamed up with staff from the Ministry for Primary Industries and the Department of Conservation in Otane on Sunday morning. Police say more than 50 vehicles were stopped with some minor traffic offences, however a disappointing 94% of the fishery checks undertaken resulted in breaches of the Fishery Act. The breaches included undersize paua and crayfish and exceeding daily li...

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Tikokino Volunteer Fire Brigades’ Brendan Butler was presented with his double gold star for 50-years-service to Fire & Emergency NZ. Brigade members past and present, Fire & Emergency management, family and friends gathered on Saturday night for the presentation. Brendan joins the 1% of firefighters who get to 50-years and was double gold star recipient number 284 for the whole country. Mayor Alex Walker thanked Brendan and his family for his incredible service. ------------------ Fo...

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Hawke’s Bay Police will join some of the region’s Special Olympics athletes at 1pm tomorrow to carry the Flame of Hope through Hawke’s Bay Regional Sports Park in Hastings. The event is part of the Law Enforcement Torch Run which will see torches relayed from each end of New Zealand to Hamilton – the venue for the 2022 Special Olympics National Summer Games. The Hastings leg of the run is one of 31 torch run events taking place throughout New Zealand in the lead-up to the Games which tak...

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A funeral service will be held today for the young woman who died in car crash in Napier on Saturday night. 20-year-old Harmony Te Pou has been named online as the person who died when a vehicle that she and eight others were in crashed on Shakespeare Road. Miss Te Pou had been a student at both Central Hawke’s Bay College and Dannevirke High School. Her funeral will be held today at Matahiwi Marae at Clive. ------------------ Hawke’s Bay’s Mayors say they are encouraged by the Prime Minis...

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A Give-a-Little page has been setup for two people injured in a fatal crash in Napier on Saturday night. One person died in the accident, which occurred just before midnight on Shakespeare Road. Two others are in critical condition – one, a local teen, in Wellington Hospital, the other in Burwood in Christchurch. Nine people were in the vehicle that crashed. The Give-a-little page has raised over $1700 since being set-up yesterday, with funds being used to support the families of the pair. Lin...

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The Tararua District Council has allocated just over $14,000 from the latest Creative Communities funding scheme. The scheme provides funding for local arts, with 13 groups and organisations successful in the latest round. $3000 was awarded to both the Old Dairy Factory at Norsewood for a Jazz in the Park event, along with the Dannevirke Theatre Company for an amateur theatre singing show. $1250 was awarded to the Dannevirke Fantasy Cave to help run their pop-up Christmas Cave, and $2000 to the ...

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Waipukurau trainer Kirsty Lawrence’s winning run has continued, with a double at Awapuni on Saturday. Stepping up in grade, Zappa Jak dead heated in the 2100 metre race, ridden by local jockey Kate Hercock. Hercock was again atop Pep Torque in the Listed Mode Technology Feilding Gold Cup. Pep Torque won the race in style, making it win nine for the 9-year-old. Kirsty Lawrence said it had been a surreal fortnight with five wins, and she has had to pinch herself. She said all of the hard work ov...

CHB District Council advises Waipawa River caution while repairs carried out

Central Hawke’s Bay District Council are working closely with Te Whatu Ora Health Hawke’s Bay and Hawke’s Bay Regional Council to manage the impacts of a damaged wastewater pipe that is likely causing the temporary discharge of wastewater into the Waipawa River.Council’s Three Waters team discovered a leak between wastewater and stormwater manholes at the intersection of Ruataniwha Street and SH2 in Waipawa during maintenance work carried out as part of Council’s ongoing infrastructure...

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Police have named the diver who drowned at Aramoana Beach last week. The man was 52-year-old Gavin Mackay of Hastings. Mr Mackay died while diving at the beach last Tuesday evening. A rāhui, discouraging the taking of seafood, remains in place until next Tuesday. ------------------ More than 25,000 people from around the region took part in yesterday’s national ShakeOut earthquake and tsunami drill. ShakeOut was held at 9.30 yesterday morning, with a chance to practice the “Drop, Cover &...

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Central Hawke’s Bay’s Will Foley has been elected deputy chair of the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council. The new Council met for the first time yesterday, with Mr Foley being elected unopposed after being nominated by councillor Charles Lambert. Meanwhile second-term councillor, Hinewai Ormsby, was elected as Regional Council chair. Five new councillors were also sworn in yesterday. Horizons Regional Council also held its first meeting of the new triennium yesterday, with Rachel Keedwell electe...

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Central Hawke’s Bay Police are investigating a number of vehicle break-ins in the last two weeks. Senior Constable Andy Walker said three of the break-ins occurred between Tuesday night and Wednesday afternoon last week. A car parked at CHB College on Tuesday night was broken into, and one in nearby Blundell Ave on the same night. Mr Walker said the Blundell Ave vehicle had its ignition tampered with, but nothing was taken. On Wednesday afternoon between midday and 2.30pm, a car on Albert Stre...

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The Central Hawke’s Bay District Council has been granted a 35-year consent to put Takapau’s wastewater to land. At present, the town’s wastewater is discharged in to the Makaretu Stream. The Hawke’s Bay Regional Council recently approved the consent, which is being labelled a major win for the environment. Last month wastewater discharge was permanently removed from the Papanui Stream at Otane. ----------------- Domino’s Pizza has confirmed the official opening date for its new Centra...

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A rāhui has been put in place along parts of the Central Hawke’s Bay coastline after a person drowned at Aramoana Beach on Tuesday night. Police and Coastguard were called after a diver failed to surface, and who was found unresponsive in the water about 45 minutes after authorities were alerted. The Department of Conservation and Ngati Kere kaumatua met yesterday, with the rāhui put in place from Paoanui Point to the southern end of the Te Angiangi Marine Reserve. The rāhui is in place unt...