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

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

and/or the Havelock North Village Press

Sad end

The Police National Dive Squad working at Pourerere Beach, Central Hawke's Bay, after two men drowned yesterday - Raymond John Cooper, Whakatu, near Hastings, and Roger Francis Nathan, 44, Waipukurau.

Dedicated

Kevin Jury, Havelock North, cycles up Te Mata Peak every Thursday on his day off - Cloud covered Te Mata Peak, Haveock North, after light showers, weather in Hawke's Bay.

Kids' welcome

Front: William Folau - welcome for Jacinda Ardern, Labour MP and Anna Lorck, Labour candidate, Tukituki, at Kimi Ora Community School, Flaxmere, Hastings.

Easily distracted

Treena Kennedy, Napier City Business Inc - About 40 artworks from four local artists were put up on fences surrounding road works on the corner of Hastings St and Tennyson St, Napier. The Art of Distraction is a co-operation of Napier City Business Inc, Napier City Council and retailers in the area.

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L-R: William Folau, Anna Lorck, Labour candidate, Tukituki, Jacinda Ardern, Labour MP, serving lunch at Kimi Ora Community School, Flaxmere, Hastings.

Politicians cook up kai in Flaxmere

Labour MP Jacinda Ardern and Tukituki Labour candidate Anna Lorck prepared hangi food and served up lunch when they visited Kimi Ora Community School in Flaxmere, Hastings.

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Spice of Life

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

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

and/or the Havelock North Village Press

Helping hand

Winston Liesebach, 10, Napier - Tree-planting along Poukawa Stream at Pakipaki, south of Hastings, by Hastings-Havelock North Forest & Bird branch and Hawke's Bay Regional Council.

Skyscraper

L-R: Craig Thomas, Joseph Thomas, Olivia Thomas, Havelock North - Cubic Structural Evolution Project, at HCAG Hastings City Art Gallery, Hastings.

No credit card?

Driver looking out his window because his windscreen was frosted in the cold air in the warm sunshine after a frost, in Karamu Rd South, Hastings. weather

Just lovely

Fleur Verhoeven, Waipawa, winner of The Bachelor, New Zealand TV competition, pictured in Havelock North.

 Too hard to play

Napier City Council, irrigation of sportsgrounds at Park Island, Napier, dry weather.

Pukehou pollution

Smoke from fires, a burnoff on a farm near Pukehou, Central Hawke's Bay. Pollution, no wind.

Just like home

Kids and teachers wore their pyjamas to a Matariki breakfast at Te Mata Kindergarten, Havelock North.

Stand out

L-R: Ihaka Waerea, Lewis Marshall, Api Sione, MAC premier rugby players, Flaxmere, Hastings, will be wearing pink training strip before their game on Saturday, in support of the Cancer Society.

Matariki magic

Manukatea Hokianga performing with Te Tono a Te Taurapa at the Flaxmere Matariki Festival, a Maori new year family celebration at Flaxmere Park, Flaxmere, Hastings.

Colourful character

Tenga Golf, Wanganui, eating hangi at the Flaxmere Matariki Festival, a Maori new year family celebration at Flaxmere Park, Flaxmere, Hastings.

Toys for all

Lane Hogenes, Lane's Displays, Waipawa, helping a customer select an inflatable toy at the Flaxmere Matariki Festival, a Maori new year family celebration at Flaxmere Park, Flaxmere, Hastings.

Alternate world

Tamara Ching, Hastings, using the HTC Vive virtual reality which was only released in the US on 01/06/16 - opening night of The Battle Cave, a new business at 1/1 Dickens St, Napier.

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Just the one this week, but seriously my favourite ☺

Fleur Verhoeven, Waipawa, winner of The Bachelor, New Zealand TV competition, pictured in Havelock North.

"It's okay to struggle" says Bachelorette

Having found out the hard way, Fleur Verhoeven, winner of 'The Bachelor' will visit Hawke's Bay schools with a message for children - and adults - about the power of words.

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Spice of Life

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

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

and/or the Havelock North Village Press

Visionary

Sir Graeme Avery, chairman, Hawke’s Bay Community Fitness Centre Trust, on the site of a new AUT Millennium health and sports facility, at the Hawke's Bay Regional Sports Park in Hastings.

Scary stuff for residents

The man who was arrested - Armed police arrested a man in Te Awa Ave, Napier, after an incident in McGrath St, Napier.

Fun in the sun

Danny Wilson after scoring a goal, Napier City Rovers - Napier City Rovers beat Massey University 11-0, soccer, football at Bluewater Stadium, Park Island, Napier.

 Drunken first eleven

Final score - Napier City Rovers beat Massey University 11-0, soccer, football at Bluewater Stadium, Park Island, Napier.

Sad end

House fire in Waiohiki Rd, Waiohiki, Napier.

Kapai

Te Roopu Manuhuia, kapa group, with Te Waiwaia, the new Maori facility at Hastings Girls' High School, Hastings.

Takes all types

Michael Angelo, artist, Maraetotara, with a carved and painted douc langur, a primate from Cambodia.

Good times

Top: Alice Dobbe, Havelock North; Stew Sexton, Wellington - "Ride for Ryuki" at Peak Fitness and Health, Havelock North. Gym members, staff and friends of the late Samuel Gibson riding stationary bikes to raise money for Ryuki, a boy in Christchurch who was born with osteogenesis imperfecta, the same disease Sam had.

Close inspection

L-R: Megan Page, Napier; Judges: Kate MacKenzie, Colin Mathura-Jeffree, Melissa Wiliams - M>Phosis Hair Senior Designer Award, competition in the afternoon - Hastings Pak’nSave Edible Fashion Awards at Hawke's Bay Showgrounds, Hastings.

Scary crafts

L-R: Jessica Grant, wearing Marakihau, designed and modelled by Jessica Grant - M>Phosis Hair Senior Designer Award, competition in the afternoon - Hastings Pak’nSave Edible Fashion Awards at Hawke's Bay Showgrounds, Hastings.

Knead this

Second right: Mel Lewis, Havelock North - The Secret World of Sourdough, at Picnic, Ahuriri, Napier, a Hawke's Bay Winter F.A.W.C! Food and Wine Classic event.

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L-R: Craig Foss, National MP, Tukituki; Rod Drury, CEO, Xero; Annabel Klingender, marketing director, Olivia Addis, communications director, SWA Products;  John Macpherson, mentor, also owner, Advintage Wines, Havelock North.

Sauce with Attitude (bloopers included)

Tukituki MP Craig Foss and Xero CEO Rod Drury took part in a video at Advintage Wines, promoting Tukituki Thunder, a spicy sauce produced by SWA Products, a Young Enterprise group from Havelock North High School.

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Spice of Life

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

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

and/or the Havelock North Village Press

Rare sight

A Napier Port worker reported two humpback whales near the Napier Port, Napier.

Outstanding flanker

Kaleb Whakataka, MVP, Taradale Rugby Club, working as a labourer for Build 100 on a building site in Mahora, Hastings.

Winning smile

L-R: Diane Chilcott, Opotiki, was awarded 2016 Classers North Island Merit Award by Dave MacPherson, patron, NZWCA, sponsored by Brendan Mahoney Shearing - after a field day run by New Zealand Wool Classers Association in conjunction with PGG Wrightson, at PGG Wrightson, Napier.

Roller girls

L-R: Sadie Wells, 6, Taradale, Napier; Dell Lennie (Prickly Thistle), caregiver and Bay City Roller; Vaila Hedges (Darth Vaila) a Bay City Roller - promo for a skating fundraiser on Saturday 25 June to buy Sadie an all-terrain wheelchair.

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Harry Champion, performing with FYVEYES, a band from Napier Boys' High School, Napier,

Bands vie for regional honours

Some of the acts competing in the Smokfreerockquest heats at Napier Boy's High School in Napier. Twelve bands will go on to the regional finals on 18 June.

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