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Michaela Gower

Reporter · NZ

Indexed articles, last 90 days
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Sep 26, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 26, 2026 · Michaela Gower

    Power of positive thinking: 10-year-old's national competition winning speech (opens the original)

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    Renee Kundu won The GreatTalk 2026 National Speech Competition at the grand final in Auckland on September 13. Ten-year-old Hawke’s Bay girl Renee Kundu is a national speech competition winner. The Year 6 student at Hastings Central School won her category in the GreatTalk National Speech competition. Nearly 170 young speakers from across Aotearoa New Zealand took part in the competition, sharing their ideas, perspectives and personal stories. Renee was named a grand finalist after presenting a

  2. Article · Sep 23, 2026 · Michaela Gower

    The little-known homekill rule standing between Kiwis and cheaper meat (opens the original)

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    Rebecca Eastwood, owner of Eastwood Homekill, says current rules for homekill set out in the Animal Products Act 1999 are restrictive. Photo / Glenn Eastwood A Pongaroa-based husband-and-wife butchery business say homekill meat regulations are restrictive and many people are unaware they exist. Rebecca Eastwood said she and her husband, Glenn Eastwood, a qualified butcher, have run Eastwood Homekill from a purpose-built butchery for two years. The business relies on people bringing meat to them,

  3. Article · Sep 22, 2026 · Michaela Gower

    'David and Goliath story': Rural HB homestead stunned at Michelin recognition (opens the original)

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    The “David and Goliath” wins keep coming for a boutique rural accommodation venue in Hawke’s Bay. Fresh off receiving the first hat for a Central Hawke’s Bay establishment in the Cuisine food awards, Wallingford Homestead has now been given a nod from Michelin. Wallingford is one of four businesses in Hawke’s Bay and 28 nationwide to win Michelin key selection – the equivalent of a restaurant star for the accommodation industry. Craggy Range’s luxury vineyard retreat and The Manse in Maraekakaho

  4. Article · Sep 17, 2026 · Michaela Gower

    One of Hawke's Bay's most prominent rodeos cancelled after 45 years (opens the original)

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    A rider's dejection after a tough ride at the Upper Mōhaka Rodeo, a 45-year-old Hawke's Bay event that has now been cancelled. The Upper Mōhaka Rodeo Club has taken its final ride after 45 years of “great crowds, great horses, tough bulls and some absolute chaos”. Club president Simon Tahau said the decision had been taken out of its hands because the Mōhaka Domain, where the event was held, was returned to the Hineuru Iwi Trust in a settlement in 2016. “They also own a station down the road, an

  5. Article · Sep 16, 2026 · Michaela Gower

    From Vector Arena to The Cabana: Reece Mastin swaps pop stardom for his own sound (opens the original)

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    Australian singer Reece Mastin is performing at the Cabana. Pop music was never on the long-term cards for X Factor Australia winner Reece Mastin. The hints were there when he sang hit song “Rockstar” as a youngster. “I wish I was a rockstar, breaking all the girls’ hearts,” the lyrics went. While it was the sound that started his career at age 16, the pop superstar has transitioned to heavier rock. Now 31, Mastin is sharing his new sound with Hawke’s Bay fans, bringing his The New Dawn Tour to

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