Doug Laing

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Ian Dick, pictured in 2013, a former deputy mayor of Napier. He died on Friday, aged 92. Photo / NZMEIan Morice Dick(May 5, 1933 – May 30, 2025)Popular and highlyregarded former Deputy Mayor of Napier Ian Dick died on Friday, aged 92. Born in Aberdeen, Scotland, he, other family members, and their mother, emigrated to New Zealand progressively in the years after the death of their father in World War II. Aged 17 when he stepped off the ship, he moved to Napier in 1959.

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The aftermatch line-up of the Central Hawke's Bay and Wairarapa Bush teams after the historic King's Birthday rugby game at Tikokino on Monday. The Central Hawke’s Bay rugby sub-union team have been well beaten by Heartland championship side Wairarapa Bush in their bid to win the annual Stu Smith Memorial Cup match for the first time. The visitors won 64-5 in fine weather in a historic King’s Birthday meeting at Matthews Memorial Park, Tikokino, on Monday.

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State Highway 5 near Eskdale, where motorists are advised that the speed limit has been increased (to 100km/h), and to 'drive with care'. Photo / Doug LaingPolice report speeding on State Highway 5, with average speeds of 116km/h after a limit increase. Offences remain constant, but speed and rudeness towards officers have increased, says the police eastern district. Police urge motorists to prioritise safety and report unsafe driving, following a fatal crash investigation.

6 days ago | nzherald.co.nz | Doug Laing

New Hawks import Brandon Alston, from Washington DC, pictured in practice at the Rodney Green Arena in Taradale ahead of the matches in the South Island over King's Birthday weekend. Photo / SuppliedThe Hawke’s Bay Hawks are set for the likely home game of the season despite a shattering holiday-weekend end to the season’s four-match southern campaign.

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Movie producer Dame Gaylene Preston (left) and Cath Norrie, the Napier night shelter project supporter who bought a rare book of the sketch work behind the movie Ruby and Rata in Napier on May 22. Photo / Doug Laing. A pilot homeless night shelter in Napier could open by month’s end with more than $115,000 secured. The Napier City Council contributed $100,000 in grants over two years to support the initiative.