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(including at times, photos for the Napier Courier, the Hastings Leader,

and/or the Havelock North Village Press

Cruchtime

From top: Sam Phillip, Sam Gillespie, Wellington United; Ryan Tinsley, Napier City Rovers. Sam Gillespie and Ryan Tinsley went off injured from this clash - soccer, football at Bluewater Stadium, Park Island, Napier. NCR won 3-0.

Deco David delights

David Benson, fullback, NOBM, Napier Old Boy's Marist, premiers, an administrator at Magiq Software, formerly Napier Computer Systems, Napier.

 Just hangin'

Talon Lawton, 3, Napier, playing on the playground at Anderson Park, Napier, in the warm autumn weather.

Not art

Graffiti in an alleyway off Dalton St, Napier.

Attentive audience

Part of the audience, listening to Hon Todd McLay, Minister of Trade, National MP, speaking about the TPP at a Hawke's Bay Chamber of Commerce lunch at Ormlie, Taradale, Napier.

Starry-eyes

Mia Sohnge, Napier, will be singing competing in the Hawke's Bay Smokefreerockquest heats this weekend. 

Controversial

'I saw six men kicking and punching my mother-in-law. My neighbour said, "Are you going to help?" I said, "No, six should be enough."'
Sandwich board outside The Elbow Room Sports Bar, Tomoana Rd, Mahora, Hastings.

The other side

'I asked my wife what she was burning for my dinner, and it turned out to be all of my personal belongings.'
Sandwich board outside The Elbow Room Sports Bar, Tomoana Rd, Mahora, Hastings.

Socialising

Enjoying the warm cloudy weather, probably accessing the free wi-fi for their laptop, digital devices, mobile phones, cellphones, pictured in the Hastings CBD, Hastings.

Beaten to the ball

Front L-R: Kelsey McPhee (GA), Kaya Lord (GS), Otane; Barbara Thompson (GK), Nina Pineaha (GD), All In - netball at Woodford House, Havelock North, Otane beat All In 58-30.

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Lawrence Yule, mayor of Hastings District Council, Hastings, who is standing again in this year's local body elections, pictured in the Hastings CBD, looking down Heretaunga St East, towards Havelock North and Te Mata Peak.

Lawrence Yule stands again

Hastings mayor Lawrence Yule has announced he's standing for his sixth term in the role at this year's local body elections.

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Winners

L-R: Sam Heaven, Daniel Moss, year 13, St John's College, Hastings, regional winners, The Regional Secondary Schools' Culinary Challenge, held at EIT Eastern Institute of Technolgy, Taradale, Napier.

Leafy Lee

Lee Tamati, 4, Hastings, enjoys playing in the autumn leaves in the warm weather at the Lions' Community Park in Mayfair, Hastings.

Crisis response

A policeman runs onto the property after a man was heard yelling loudly - St John Ambulance and police attended an incident outside a block of flats in Karamu Rd South, Hastings, where witnesses said a man was injured when a woman drove a car into him. A man was taken to Hawke's Bay Hospital and police escorted a woman from the property. 

Not a prank

The fountain in the Hastings CBD, Hastings, was coloured purple in support of World IBD Day (Inflammatory bowel disease).

 Golden

Warm autumn weather, late afternoon sun in Cornwall Park, Hastings.

Pretty and pink

Geranium with bacopa (white) at Green Door Garden and Gifts, Havelock Rd, Havelock North, for a story about growing things in the long summer.

Happy fan

Piera Hudson, junior sportsperson of the year at the Hawke's Bay Sports Awards at Pettigrew.Green Arena, Taradale, Napier.

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Hawke's Bay winners celebrated

The Hawke's Bay Sports Awards were held at the Pettigrew.Green Arena in Taradale, Napier.

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Got the proof

L-R: Margaret Trimmer, Hastings, Marion Cornthwaite, Takapau - 8km McDonald's Walk/run, from Haumoana to Clive, one of four events in The New Hawke's Bay Today Country2Coast.

Worth it

L-R: Jody Larcelet, Hastings, Erena Shing, Havelock North, finish line at Clive - The New Hawke's Bay Today Country2Coast.

Not out

L-R: Neil Fergus, Napier City Rovers, Jono Steele, Palmerston North Marist - NCR beat Palmerston North Marist 4-1, soccer, football at Park Island, Napier.

Looking for support

Major Alister Irwin, Salvation Army Napier, Napier, with collection buckets for the annual Red Shield Appeal.

Looking for worms?

Seagulls wait in the dirt as a tractor ploughs a paddock on the corner of Pakowhai Rd and the Hawke's Bay Expressway, Napier.

 Best of the best

Hand-picking Syrah grapes from Cape Crest Vineyard, Te Awanga, for Clearview Estate Winery, Te Awanga.

Changing rooms

L-R: Mike Whelan, secretary, Bruce Cowie, vice-chairman, Evan Le Cheminant, chairman, Menzshed Hastings - pictured in their new clubrooms in the old changing rooms at the former Hastings Netball Courts in Sylvan Rd, Hastings.

Jumping girls

L-R: Anna Cudby, Central, Etana Luki, All In; Jade Poi, Proactive Hastings High School Old Girls HHSOG, Summer Taylor, Outkasts; Susan Benge, Havelock North, Nichola Heremaia, Otane - Super 6 netball, premier club competition at Pettigrew.Green Arena, Taradale, Napier.

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8km McDonald's Walk/run, from Haumoana to Clive

Four roads lead to Clive

About 650 people took part in today's Hawke's Bay Today Country2Coast, with courses on the Rotary Pathways from Puketapu, Haumoana, Napier and Clive.

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Too young to know

Bella Potter, 2, Taradale - Taradale locals and visitors, young and old alike, commemorated Anzac Day at the Taradale Memorial Clock Tower, Taradale, Napier.

C'mon ref

Jeff Green, coach, Waitakere Rangers - Indigo Hawks, Bay Hawks vs Super City Rangers, Waitakere Rangers - basketball at Pettigrew.Green Arena, Taradale, Napier.

Big is beautiful

Zara Monrad collected a 230g feijoa from a tree at her home in Hastings.

 Welcome home

L-R: Andrew Norris, Sophia Roydhouse-Ross, Jess Norris, Amber Roydhouse-Ross were amongst family and friends at the Hawke's Bay Airport, Napier, welcoming home the undefeated Hawke's Bay under-15 girls' hockey invitational Australian tour team who are back from a 12-day competition in Brisbane, Gold Coast and Sydney.

Ready for battle

Saili Fiso, Hastings Giants Boxing Academy, Hastings, preview for a boxing tournament this weekend.

You can't see me

Mitch Ewart, salesman, Rivers to Ranges, a retailer in Hastings, dressed in the Veil range of Hunter's Element brand of digital camoflauge clothing, holding a Remington Versa Max semi-automatic shotgun for a story about duckshooting season which starts next week. 

Getting puffed

With ball: Kareem Johnson - Indigo Hawks, Bay Hawks vs Super City Rangers, Waitakere Rangers - basketball at Pettigrew.Green Arena, Taradale, Napier.

Blood sport

Quinn Fogerty (red), Central Hawke's Bay; Darrius Tregoweth (blue), Feilding - Open 15 years 56kg 3 x 2 minute rounds - Giants Boxing Academy Tournament at Hastings Intermediate School, Hastings.

Hop, skip and a jump

With ball: Number 14, Hemi Waerea, MAC - Premier rugby, MAC vs Tamatea, at Ron Giorgi Park, Flaxmere, Hastings. 

Take that

Poasa Naoia (red), Flaxmere; Alastair Young (blue), Hastings - Novice elite 75kg 3 x 2 minute rounds - Giants Boxing Academy Tournament at Hastings Intermediate School, Hastings.

Too close for comfort

Solo bikes final from left: Graham Walker, Darrin Wilson, Michael Patey and winner Jason Mckay - Solo bikes compete at Meeanee Speedway, Meeanee, Napier.

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L-R: Cousins Sophie Frater, 8, Napier, and Kylah Frater, 5, Hastings, pictured running through Flaxmere Park, Flaxmere, Hastings, will be running the kids' route for the Hawke's Bay Marathon on 14 May 2016.

Family returns favour to Lowe Corporation Rescue Helicopter

Eight years ago, Napier woman Sheree Yates was rushed to Waikato Hospital by the Lowe Corporation Rescue Helicopter. In a couple of weeks, her family will take part in the Air New Zealand Hawke's Bay International Marathon to raise funds for the service. 

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