Articles by Jack Riddell

National

'Massive failure': McCain factory to shut in 2027
Tuesday, 24 March 2026, 4:12pm
A McCain vegetable processing plant in Hastings will close in 2027. The Omahu Rd, Twyford, factory processed more than 50,000...
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'Quite hairy': Four swept off their feet and into rip by strong currents
Friday, 26 December 2025, 2:52pm
Four Hawke’s Bay beachgoers paddling on the shoreline were swept off their feet and into a rip on Christmas day. Across the...
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‘Gutted’: Police cancel boxing event to prevent gang tension in crowd
Wednesday, 12 November 2025, 2:10pm
A Fight For Life charity boxing event in Wairoa has been sucker-punched after police declined to give it a permit as it could...
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Police find huge cannabis operation inside building: 'It wasn't here three months ago'
Thursday, 11 September 2025, 3:38pm
A high-ranking Hawke’s Bay detective is warning commercial property owners to be mindful of their tenants after police uncovered...
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Pou swept from marae during Cyclone Gabrielle washes ashore after 650 days at sea
Monday, 25 November 2024, 4:28pm
A hand-carved pou, washed away by Cyclone Gabrielle, was found on Mahia beach after 20 months. Bevan Taylor, the pou creator,...