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Nēpia was born in Wairoa, Hawkes Bay with the birth certificate stating he was born in 1905, although a passport application also had his date of birth as 25 July 1904. [6] Nēpia later claimed to have been born in 1908, saying he had put his age up to be eligible for the All Black trials in 1924. [ 7 ]
The Hawke's Bay case was an incident of religiously motivated mass hysteria that occurred in late February 1983 in Hawke's Bay Beach, Karachi. This event, involving members of the Shia community, resulted in 18 casualties and a similar number of injuries.
William Nelson (15 February 1843 – 16 November 1932) was a New Zealand industrialist and farmer [1] described in his obituaries as "the father of Hawkes Bay". He personally managed his Nelson Brothers freezing works at Tomoana for nearly 40 years.
This is a list of lists of deaths of notable people, organised by year. New deaths articles are added to their respective month (e.g., Deaths in January 2025 ) and then linked below. 2025
By 2 July, nearly 500 homes in the Hawke's Bay region had been damaged by flooding, with over 100 rendered uninhabitable. Psychologist Amber Logan said that people who had suffered post-traumatic stress disorder following Cyclone Gabrielle would be re-traumatised by the 2024 East Coast floods.
Bay of Plenty 6.0 6.2 [34] 80 km 37.81°S 177.93°E Felt throughout North Island and upper South Island 5 March 1932 White Island Bay of Plenty 6.0 6.0 [34] 30 km 36.50°S 178.00°E Felt throughout upper North Island 16 September 1932: Wairoa: Hawke's Bay: 6.9 [59] 6.8 [34] 8 km: 38.95°S: 177.59°E: Caused further damage to the already ...
The 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake, also known as the Napier earthquake, occurred in New Zealand at 10:47 am on 3 February, killing 256, [3] injuring thousands and devastating the Hawke's Bay region. It remains New Zealand's deadliest natural disaster .
Hawke's Bay Today Type Daily newspaper Format Compact Owner(s) APN News & Media Editor Craig Cooper Founded 1999 Headquarters Hastings, New Zealand Website hbtoday.co.nz Hawke's Bay Today is a daily compact newspaper published in Hastings, New Zealand and serving Hastings, Napier and the Hawke's Bay region. It is owned by APN News & Media. The Hawke's Bay Today is New Zealand's youngest ...