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Waste warriors clean up Awatoto

L-R: Archy Argo, Puketapu; Olivia Dawson, Napier, Georgia Creagh, Puketapu, Edin Harvey, Napier, Hazel Mannering, Clive, (Napier Girls' High School Enviro group and a friend) - About 70 people volunteered for a Big Awatoto Beach Clean-up, just south of Napier, a Seaweek activity supported by Hawke’s Bay Regional Council.

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This week it was ALL about Art Deco ☺

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L-R: Lynda Begley, retail manager, Rick Kibblewhite, gofer, volunteer, in the hat department of the Art Deco Shop, Napier.

Good to go

L-R: Simon Tremain, Tremain Real Estate, sponsor; Haami Hilton, kaumatua; George Reti, blessing The Mauri Stone, from pa site Te Whanganui-a-Orutu - Official guests sailed on Te Matau A Maui, arriving at the official powhiri to launch Art Deco week, at West Quay, Napier.

Here comes the Navy

L-R: HMNZS Hawea, one of the New Zealand Navy's four inshore patrol vessels; HMNZS Wellington, a 1900-tonne offshore patrol vessel - arrriving into Napier Port in time for Art Deco week. Also in port, the Carnival Spirit, a cruise ship.

 Damp tourists

People shelter under umbrellas at the Bluff Hill Lookout, Napier, looking over Hawke Bay towards Westshore and Poraiti, in wet weather, a little bit of rain.

Captivated kids

Centre: Otis Guy - Village Kids childcare centres from Napier, Hastings and Havelock North held an Art Deco soiree at the Sound Shell, Napier. When the weather turned to light rain, they all got up on the stage to be entertained by Born To Move Encore Dancers.

Eye-catching display

Wendy Bongard, Hats Off, Napier, setting up her stand at Madness in the Mall, an Art Deco event in the Hastings Mall, Hastings CBD, Hastings.

Whatd'ya think?

L-R: Jono Watkins, Havelock North, holding a mirror for his partner Claire Tocher, Havelock North, at Madness in the Mall, an Art Deco event in the Hastings Mall, Hastings CBD, Hastings.

Organised chaos

Cycling transition - Sanitarium Weet-Bix Tryathlon at Frimley Park, Hastings.

Nearly finished

Right: Lincoln Paton, high-five congratulations - Sanitarium Weet-Bix Tryathlon at Frimley Park, Hastings.

Just a bit o' fun

Andrew Milne, Napier, at Plus Four Golf Tournament, Art Deco at Napier Golf Club, Waiohiki, Napier.

Just watching

L-R: Jo Wills, Washington DC, Susie Sturt, Havelock North - Tremains Hastings Hamper Auction, a charity Art Deco event where tables of 8 diners bid for a hamper from a local cafe or restaurant, in the Hastings Mall, Hastings CBD, Hastings. Proceeds went to St John Ambulance. 

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It was a crazy busy week, but fun as usual ☺

"The sun has got his hat on..."

L-R: Erin Sullivan, Scott Applegate, Kevin Sullivan, Gerry Sullivan, at Art Deco Plus Four Golf Tournament at Napier Golf Club, Waiohiki, Napier.

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Citizenship Ceremony at Hastings District Council

Welcome to two of our newest citizens at a Citizenship Ceremony at Hastings District Council on 17 February, 2016. Feel free to tag yourselves on Facebook and see my website for an album and order form.

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Best bouquet

Kiwi Gloria, grown by Phil Bothamley, Waikanae, winner of the Champion of Champions and Champion Vase classes, at the North Island Dahlia Show at Napier Tech clubrooms, Napier.

Thinking time

Sravan Renjith, Auckland, competing at The 4th Hawke's Bay Rapid, aka the Hawke's Bay Open, run by the Hawke's Bay Chess Club, at Napier War Memorial Conference Centre, Napier.

 Not so scary

A 70kg Mako shark, caught by Luke Ross, Napier, on his father Garrie Ross's boat Bay Rum, didn't qualify but caused huge interest as it arrived just minutes before the final weigh-in on the third and last day of the Your Solutions MegaFish Hawke's Bay fishing competition at the Hawke's Bay Sports Fishing Club, Napier.

God loves a tryer

Georgia Brown, 9, Napier, will be taking part in her first Weetbix Tryathlon at Frimley Park, Hastings, on 18 February.

What a waste

Police and the Hastings Fire Service attended a suspicious car fire under the Hawke's Bay Expressway bridge over Ngaruroro River, near Ormond Rd, Hastings.

"Come out, with your hands on your head"

Armed police and Armed Offenders Squad arrested a man from a house in Georges Drive, Napier.

Poignant reminder

A cross made from batons, barbed wire and No 8 wire from the broken fence, tied to a road sign, near where a motorcyclist died on Napier-Taupo Rd, SH5, on Sunday morning.

Job's done

After the arrest in Carroll St - Armed police cordoned off streets as Armed Offenders Squad went to a house in Carroll St, Frasertown, Northern Hawke's Bay and arrested Ihaka Paul, 26, who was wanted by Police after he cut off his electronic bail bracelet, presented a pistol to family members, and actively avoided authorities.

Time to go

Kevin Tamati, wearing a pake kahukura (cloak) presented by Taape Tareha-O'Reilly - farewell for Kevin Tamati at Bluewater Hotel, Napier.

Cooling off

Woman dressed for the hot, sunny weather, in Heretaunga St East, Hastings.

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Fugitive caught in Frasertown

Police cordon on Russell Parade - Armed police cordoned off streets as Armed Offenders Squad went to a house in Carroll St, Frasertown, Northern Hawke's Bay and arrested Ihaka Paul, 26, who was wanted by Police after he cut off his electronic bail bracelet, presented a pistol to family members, and actively avoided authorities.

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Keen writer

L-R: Sandra Connor, principal, St Joseph's School, Hastings, with Jean-Anne Harrison, 6, year two, looking over "Jean-Anne's Holiday Writing" after her first day back at school after the holidays.

R & R

Time out in the Hastings CBD, Hastings.

 Goal-setter

Rina Douglas running out of Te Mata Park into Tauroa Rd, Havelock North, doing hill repeats, training for the Triple Peaks Challenge in March, running under the shade of trees, in the hot sunny weather.

Explain that to the boss...

The rear bumper fell off a police car after it was involved in a minor collision with another vehicle on Eastbourne St West, Hastings.

Fire in the roof

Fire service from Hastings and Havelock North Volunteer Fire Brigade at a fire in Heretaunga St West, Hastings. The Storty Bar and vacant workshops behind it were damaged.

Ready red

Liam Rukuwai, captain, skipper, Napier Tech cricket team, pictured at Nelson Park, Napier.

Love that flag

About 70 people walked from Waipatu, Hastings, to Waitangi Reserve, Awatoto, Napier, in a Waitangi Day hikoi, where they were greeted by members of the Hawke's Bay Genealogy Society, who were dressed in period costume.

Young drivers

L-R: Iroam Mokaraka, 6, Henare Dunne, 2, Treyson Dunne, 1, all from Napier, getting their photograph taken behind the wheel of a cut-out car, at a stall run by Safekids Aotearoa, reinforcing safety messages for kids, in the Kai/Expo area - Waitangi Day The Big 9, Waitangi Day celebrations at Hawke's Bay Regional Sports Park, Hastings.

Scary people

Te Rangiura o Wairarapa, one of the groups competing in the Kahungunu Kapa Haka Regional Competition - Waitangi Day The Big 9, Waitangi Day celebrations at Hawke's Bay Regional Sports Park, Hastings. 

Near miss

George Worker, Central Districts - cricket vs Northern Districts at McLean Park, Napier. 

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Walking along the pathway along the Clive River, Clive

Waitangi Day celebrated with a long walk (and a few speeches)

About 70 people walked from Waipatu, Hastings, in a Waitangi Day hikoi to Waitangi Reserve, Awatoto, Napier, where they were greeted by members of the Hawke's Bay Genealogy Society.

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Holiday memories

A tin shack on the sand dunes very close to Waimarama Beach, on a property on Waitangi Rd, owned by Hohepa Orikena from Waimarama, but no longer used, was damaged in a suspicious fire on Sunday. The fire just north of Waingongoro Stream also destroyed about 30m by 35m of grasses on the sand dunes. Hastings Fire, Waimarama Rural Fire Force and the Havelock North Volunteer Fire Brigade attended.

Winners

Prue Farnworth, Hawke's Bay Lawn Tennis, Napier, won the 65-plus mixed doubles with Quentin Maisey, Western Bay of Plenty, 6-2, 6-7, 6-0, against Steve Molnar and Penny Molnar, Nelson - tennis at the New Zealand Veterans Championships at Hawke's Bay Lawn Tennis, Napier.

Action Man

Doug Bracewell, Black Caps cricket team, at McLean Park, Napier, one day before an ODI with Pakistan.

Favourite books

Six year-old Livia, ready for school, pictured with her mother Anna Lorck, Hastings, Labour spokesperson for Tukituki electorate.

Pick me, pick me

Gypsy, a dog at Napier and Districts SPCA, Napier, for Adopt-A-Pet.

Try this for size

L-R: Jonathan Smith, event manager, Sally Jackson, general manager, Art Deco Trust; being fitted with a tool belt by Darren Diack, with Ashley Zachan, both from Gemco. Gemco have just signed a three-year associate sponsorship with the Trust. Jonathan is sitting on a 1930's builder's toolbox which belonged to Darren's grandfather who built the northern extension of the Napier Museum. In the background is a 1941 Willy's Jeep, Gemco's Art Deco vehicle.

Sun circle

A sun halo above St Paul's Presbyterian Church, cnr Dalton St and Tennyson St, Napier. Wikipedia says the ice crystals responsible for halos are typically suspended in cirrus or cirrostratus clouds 5-10 km high in the upper troposphere.

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Poplar trees and hay paddock, pictured from SH2 at Poukawa, south of Hastings, in wet, drizzly, rainy weather.

Today's BIG question...

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