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 

 Treasure Trove

L-R: Nigel How, curator; Kiwa Hammond; Rahiri Makuini Edwards-Hammond, unlocking the door, daughter of Kiwa Hammond who officiated at the official reopening of the Wairoa Museum, Wairoa, after renovations.

Bunny book

L-R: Myfanwy Pugh, The Studio @ Haumoana, Haumoana, illustrator; Liz Bassett, author, Hippity Hopsit, at Edukids Queen Education and Care Centre, Queen St, Hastings. 

Beat the heat

Jumping: Kelly Taylor, 9; Reclining: Kingston Taylor, 10, siblings, Napier, in the pool under the Spirit of Napier, Marine Parade, Napier, in hot sunny spring weather. 

All smiles

L-R: Dane Cleaver, after scoring his century; Jesse Ryder, Central Districts, CD Stags - cricket vs ND Northern Districts, at Nelson Park, Napier.

Commitment rewarded

Jane Davidson, equality co-ordinator, Royston Hospital Acurity Health Group, accepted the BAND Commitment to Quality Award, at the Hawke's Bay Health Awards, at The Plaza, Hawke's Bay Opera House, Hastings. 

Big fan

Lacey Hacker, 6, Napier, with Santa, after the Napier Christmas Parade along Emerson St, from Herschell St to Clive Square, Napier. 

Take that

Split decision to the red corner. Heath Clark (red) vs Simon McFarland "The Ice Man" (blue) - Hope 4 Whanau charity boxing event at Pettigrew.Green Arena, Taradale, Napier.

Mixed reactions

Diwali Festival at The Sound Shell, Napier.

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Moving Pictures

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

Brilliant sunshine and culture galore set the scene for Napier to shine at the weekend!

Napier celebrates Christmas (video)

Thousands of people crowded into Emerson St, Napier, for the annual Christmas Parade.

Link to my other video this week:

Diwali delights in Napier (video)

Hundreds of people attended Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Lights, at The Sound Shell in Napier at the weekend.

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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 

Mega fit

Crossing Elwood Rd, Hastings - Megawalk for Canteen, from Mitre 10 Mega, Hastings to Mitre 10 Mega, Napier.

Valiant volunteer

Cheyenne Walsh, Fulton Hogan, volunteer marshall, Elwood Rd, Hastings - Megawalk for Canteen, from Mitre 10 Mega, Hastings to Mitre 10 Mega, Napier.

Difficult diagonals

Bart Mulder, painting ZX - Hawke's Bay Regional Excavator Operator Competition, Hawke's Bay Showgrounds, Hastings.

Raring to go

Kelly McCulloch on Salvinia - Race one, Hawke's Bay Supporting F.A.W.C! Maiden 2100m $7,000 - Hastings Races at the Hawke's Bay Racecourse, Hawke's Bay Racing, Hastings.

But not all

Watching Race one, Hawke's Bay Supporting F.A.W.C! Maiden 2100m $7,000 - Hastings Races at the Hawke's Bay Racecourse, Hawke's Bay Racing, Hastings.

Winsome Winnie

L-R: Ron Mark, deputy leader, Winston Peters, leader, New Zealand First, walking into a public meeting at Bev Ridges on York, Tamatea, Napier.

Cuddle time

L-R: Kohei Matsumoto, Saul Halpin (goal scorer), Hawke's Bay United - Team Wellington beat Hawke's Bay United 4-2, soccer, football at Park Island, Napier.

The bigger they are...

A big tree fell over on the grass reserve between Georges Drive and Douglas McLean Ave, Napier, about midnight.

 Inspiring

Freeman White, painter, Napier, painting Cape Kidnappers, from the beachfront at Awatoto, Napier, in the hot sunny spring weather.

Patriot

Robin Jones, Napier, an American who voted for Donald Trump in the US Presidential election, wearing the American flag, Flag of the United States of America, Old Glory, The Stars and Stripes, The Star-Spangled Banner.

Too fast, too slow

Police arrested a man after a pursuit from Frimley to Rimu St, Mahora, Hastings. The driver hit speeds of 110km/h in 50km/h in a Subaru WRX.

Caught

The driver - Police arrested a man after a pursuit from Frimley to Rimu St, Mahora, Hastings. The driver hit speeds of 110km/h in 50km/h in a Subaru WRX.

Moneymakers

Rural scene, forestry, pine trees, countryside, farm, green grass, spring weather, Puketapu Rd, Taradale, Napier.

Winners

Left: Louise Fitness, Bowls Taradale, and her team, winners of the North Island Chartered Clubs Women’s Fours Bowls, at Bowls Taradale, Taradale, Napier.

Stellar cellar

Steve Skinner, chief winemaker, Elephant Hill Winery, speaking at The Underground Reserve, a F.A.W.C! Food and Wine Classic event at Elephant Hill Winery, Te Awanga.

Tough on everyone

Police, Hastings Fire Service and St John Ambulance attended a fire at 503 Hinau St, Hastings. At least one person was arrested. The house is a state house or former state house.

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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 

Friendly lot

Buyers, sellers and farmers at a sheep sale at the Stortford Lodge Saeyards, Hastings, in warm spring weather.

All ears

Second left: Cameron Elton, Kiwibank, part of the audience, listening to Hon Steven Joyce, National MP, Minister of Economic Development, speaking at a Hawke's Bay Chamber of Commerce lunch at the Crown Hotel, Napier.

 Noisy fun

Lucan Blackburn, 5, with a box of fireworks his father Tony Blackburn, Hastings, bought from Bad Boy Fireworks, a pop-up shop in Pakowhai Rd, Hastings.

Style

Sunglasses at Spex Eyewear, Hastings.

Scary

Fire eating performance at Blast in the Park and Fireworks Spectacular, Guy Fawkes at Anderson Park, Havelock North.

Look at me

L-R: Ella Rose, Louise Utting, Jazz Brandon, Jorja Taylor, students from Iona College, Havelock North; Photobomber - Blast in the Park and Fireworks Spectacular, Guy Fawkes, Anderson Park, Havelock North.

Funtimes

L-R: Nadia Te Huia, Jacinta Hamer, on Prebensen Drive, Napier - Iron Maori Quarter IronMan, 1km swim-45km cycle-10.5km run, around Pandora, Napier.

Nearly there

Meeanee Quay, Napier - Iron Maori Quarter IronMan, 1km swim-45km cycle-10.5km run, around Pandora, Napier.

Time for a drink

L-R: Trisha Stanley, Darren Stanley, Napier, at Marine Parade Brews, a F.A.W.C! Food and Wine Classic event at The Sound Shell, Napier.

Just a blur

Briar Horrocks Studio of Dance, Hastings, rehearsing for a performance of The Nutcracker with the Imperial Russian Ballet.

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Moving Pictures

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

It was a small part of a larger speech, but I found his comments very interesting.

Steven Joyce comments on opposition to the Ruataniwha Dam (video)

The Hon Steven Joyce, Minister of Economic Development, spoke at a Hawke's Bay Chamber of Commerce lunch at the Crown Hotel in Napier.

Unsurprisingly WhaleOil also picked it up:
Steve Joyce shows his ignorance

And my other video this week:

L-R: Madeleine Ives, 10, Renee Colman, 9, Esme Morison, 8, Phoebe Roughton, 9, all from Havelock North.

Families have a blast in Havelock North (video)

Blast in the Park and Fireworks Spectacular, a Guy Fawkes celebration at Anderson Park in Havelock North.

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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 

Suspicious

Aftermath of a fire at Heinz Wattie's, King St, Hastings. 

Smoko break

Grant Anderson, Auckland - Havelock North Live Steamers held an open weekend at Keirunga Park Railway, Havelock North.

A man's gotta eat

Lunchtime - Havelock North Live Steamers held an open weekend at Keirunga Park Railway, Havelock North.

Twisted ties

L-R: Cassidy Hacker, 5, Lacey Hacker, 6, Jasmine Hacker, 7, Ruby Hacker, 3, sisters, Napier, enjoying the warm sunny spring weather at Sandy Beach, Napier.

No extra time needed

Lucas Imirie, Western Springs, scores his team's second goal - Western Springs beat Birkenhead 2-1 in the final of the under-19 youth soccer tournament at Park Island, Napier.

Winners and losers

Western Springs (green) beat Birkenhead 2-1 in the final of the under-19 youth soccer tournament at Park Island, Napier.

No regrets

John Rowbury, referee, yellow cards Eder Franchini-Pasten, No 10 Waitakere Rangers - Hawke's Bay United beat Waitakere Rangers 3-1, soccer at Park Island, Napier, opening game in the National Summer League.

New boy returns

New Cr Neil Kirton, Napier, at the first meeting of the new Hawke's Bay Regional Council, Napier.

 Coup complete

L-R: Cr Rex Graham, Hastings, congratulated on being elected chairman, by Cr Rick Barker, Hastings, who was later elected deputy chairman, at the first meeting of the new Hawke's Bay Regional Council, Napier.

Man hug

Cr Rex Graham, Hastings, new chairman, hugs Hastings District Councillor Henare O'Keefe, at the first meeting of the new Hawke's Bay Regional Council, Napier. 

Stirrer

New Cr Paul Bailey, Napier, at the first meeting of the new Hawke's Bay Regional Council, Napier. 

So blessed

Jo Whiu, Hastings, with her grandson Jo Whiu-Ransfield, 18 months - Habitat for Humanity and girls from a year 11 humanities class at Hastings Girls' High School, Hastings, helped build a deck at Jo's home in Hastings, a Brush with Kindness project run by Habitat for Humanity.

Good for business

Susan White, CEO, Business Hawke's Bay, pictured at the Hawke's Bay Business Hub in Ahuriri, Napier. 

Serious business

The Honourable Justice Lyn Stevens QC (chair), Government Inquiry into Havelock North Drinking Water at the Hastings District Court, Hastings.

Just gross

Larissa Watkins, Hawke's Bay Today staff, Hastings, dressed up for Halloween.

Friendly

Jerry Greer, farmer, Argyll, Central Hawke's Bay, pictured with some of his Wagyu steers, supports the Ruataniwha Dam.

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