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Tuesday, 21 May 2013

Spice of Life

My choice from a week's work at Hawke's Bay Today J
Last week I had the privilege of attending every event of a Business Week in Wairoa. These pictures were from a debate on local government amalgamation, or not...

L-R: Craig Little, councillor, mayoral candidate, Wairoa District Council; Bill Dalton, councillor, mayoral candidate, Napier City Council; Stuart Nash, Labour spokesman for Napier, argued for the negative - Bubbles and Bites, The Amalgamation Debate - Is a unitary authority for Hawke's Bay the best thing for Wairoa's Future? - a fundraising debate hosted by Wairoa Young Achievers Trust, at The Gaiety Theatre, Marine Parade, Wairoa - second day of Wairoa Business Week, Wairoa photograph
The Politicians - HBT130149-03

L-R: Tom Belford, publisher, Chris Joblin, Wairoa businessman, Rebecca Turner, chair, A Better Hawke's Bay, argued for the affirmative - Bubbles and Bites, The Amalgamation Debate - Is a unitary authority for Hawke's Bay the best thing for Wairoa's Future? - a fundraising debate hosted by Wairoa Young Achievers Trust, at The Gaiety Theatre, Marine Parade, Wairoa - second day of Wairoa Business Week, Wairoa photograph
 Proponents of Change - HBT130149-07

Sold-out crowd - Is a unitary authority for Hawke's Bay the best thing for Wairoa's Future? - a fundraising debate hosted by Wairoa Young Achievers Trust, at The Gaiety Theatre, Marine Parade, Wairoa - second day of Wairoa Business Week, Wairoa photograph
The audience enjoyed themselves - HBT130149-08
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Monday, 20 May 2013

Quips & Quotes

John Smith: The second-place getter is the first loser.
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Sunday, 19 May 2013

My World

Derelict bridge, Farm Rd, Waipukurau
Roads we've travelled....
A derelict bridge on Farm Rd, Waipukurau
A twice-weekly series of photographs from around Hawke's Bay
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Thursday, 16 May 2013

My World

Surprise picnic for a friend, Taradale Park, Taradale, Napier photograph
Surprise picnic for a friend
Taradale Park, Taradale, Napier
A twice-weekly series of photographs from around Hawke's Bay
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Tuesday, 14 May 2013

Spice of Life

My choice from a week's work at Hawke's Bay Today J


Left: Matthew Magill, Crownthorpe, wannabe stock car driver - Meeanee Speedway Swapmeet, Hot Rod and Classic Car Display, Marineland Street Rods - at Meeanee Speedway, Meeanee, Napier photograph
Wannabes - HBT130137-02
 
L-R: Tyler Crosby, Napier, Ballsack, a friend's rat, Marcus Lowe, Taradale, with remote-controlled stockcars - Meeanee Speedway Swapmeet, Hot Rod and Classic Car Display, Marineland Street Rods - at Meeanee Speedway, Meeanee, Napier photograph
Mini-drives - HBT130137-05

Millie Simmons, 9, Patoka, waiting for her Dad, David Simmons, Patoka - Meeanee Speedway Swapmeet, Hot Rod and Classic Car Display, Marineland Street Rods - at Meeanee Speedway, Meeanee, Napier photograph
Waiting for Dad - HBT130137-08



Wool, yarn, product - open day at Tironui Alpacas, Johns Rd, Meeanee, Napier, owned by Christine and Paul Spooner, part of National Alpaca Day photograph

Alpaca Wool - HBT130139-11

Two of four white heron, kotuku, 3 adults and a juvenile, in the lagoon and on the railway bridge over Tutaekuri River, SH2, Awatoto, Napier photograph
Rua kotuku - HBT131474-04
[Update: I've since been informed the smaller bird is a Little Egret J]

Front L-R: Jamin Weston, Michael Northcroft, Gemma Dean - names correct - about 160 children at Tamatea Primary School, Tamatea, Napier, joined about 15,000 pupils from around New Zealand in a Jazz Apple Big Crunch, biting into a jazz apple at 1413 on 10/05/13, counted down on Classic Hits FM. They beat the previous world record of 9,329 children photograph
Happy little Big Crunchers - HBT131483-01



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Monday, 13 May 2013

Quips & Quotes

Anonymous: Rules were made for fools: The closer the relationship, the less the need for rules.
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Sunday, 12 May 2013

My World


Single peach-coloured rose and trellis photograph
Rose and trellis, Hastings
A twice-weekly series of photographs from around Hawke's Bay
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