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Gary Hamilton-Irvine

Reporter · NZ

Indexed articles, last 90 days
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Sep 25, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · Gary Hamilton-Irvine

    Big kiwifruit branded 'fat and lazy', as apple titan dips toe into sector (opens the original)

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    Hawke's Bay fruit grower John Bostock says changes are needed in the kiwifruit industry. Photo / NZME A major fruit grower wants a shake-up of New Zealand’s kiwifruit industry, describing national exporter Zespri as “fat and lazy” and existing laws as “archaic”. Bostock NZ owner John Bostock, best known for his Hawke’s Bay apple empire, wants to see the kiwifruit export industry deregulated – similar to apple industry changes 25 years ago. Zespri has defended its structure and value, pointing to

  2. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · Gary Hamilton-Irvine

    Vineyard lit up with 600 candles. And, no, it's not an art show (opens the original)

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    The Smith and Sheth vineyard lit up with candles to prevent frost damage. Photo / Richard Brimer Photography A Hawke’s Bay vineyard is using a relatively rare - but spectacular - technique to avoid frost damage. A Smith and Sheth vineyard in Omahu, near Hastings, was lit up with 600 candles on Friday morning to fight a potentially harsh frost. Professional photographer Richard Brimer has been trying to get a snap of the vineyard lit up for a couple of years, and was on hand to capture the remark

  3. Article · Sep 21, 2026 · Gary Hamilton-Irvine

    Napier dairy targeted in early-morning robbery; one person arrested (opens the original)

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    Police at the League Park Superette in Napier on Tuesday morning. Photo / NZME The owner of a Napier dairy targeted in an early-morning raid says four robbers stole cigarettes and an empty till drawer during the ordeal. Police arrested a youth after the alleged aggravated robbery of League Park Superette on Tuesday. It is the latest in a spate of robberies and break-ins at commercial premises around Napier over the past 10 days. League Park Superette owner Hetal Shastri says it feels like anothe

  4. Article · Sep 21, 2026 · Gary Hamilton-Irvine

    ‘Pretty special’: Swordfish caught off Hawke's Bay coast smashes record (opens the original)

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    A huge swordfish caught off the coast of Mahia in Hawke’s Bay has smashed a club record. Veteran fisherman Doug Cushing caught a 234.6kg broadbill swordfish on Saturday, in deep waters about 50km off the coast of Mahia’s Portland Island. It set a new club record at Hawke’s Bay Sports and Fishing Club for a swordfish, and marked an early birthday gift for Cushing, who turned 46 the following day. “They are not easy fish. So it’s pretty special to get one at home.” He said it was a real team effor

  5. Article · Sep 18, 2026 · Gary Hamilton-Irvine

    'Zero tolerance': Rise in firearm-related convictions in Hawke’s Bay (opens the original)

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    Guns seized by police during an operation in Hawke's Bay last year. Photo / NZ Police There has been a rise in firearm-related convictions across Hawke’s Bay, according to new data. Ministry of Justice figures show the number of people being dealt with through the courts for firearm offences, including those being convicted, has reached its highest level for at least a decade in Hawke’s Bay. Local police say there is zero tolerance for anyone causing harm in the community, and offenders will be

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