The coolest job in Hawke s Bay, as part of the region hits 34C
27 Jan, 2021 01:26 AM
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Hawkes Bay Ice Company assistant manager Jaryn McFarland shovelling ice in their ice store. Photo / Paul Taylor
Hawkes Bay Ice Company assistant manager Jaryn McFarland shovelling ice in their ice store. Photo / Paul Taylor
Hawkes Bay Today
By: Louise Gould
It s the coolest place to work in Hawke s Bay, but during a heatwave, it s not the easiest. As temperatures soared around the region on Wednesday - the highest officially recorded mark was 34.2 degrees Celsius - Hawke s Bay Ice Company got busy.
Managing director Simon McFarland said his employees often worked at sub-zero temperatures.
Six60 amazing but fights disappointing
24 Jan, 2021 02:21 AM
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Six60 played to a crowd of close to 20,000 in Hastings including about 6000 people from out of town. Photo / Ian Cooper
Six60 played to a crowd of close to 20,000 in Hastings including about 6000 people from out of town. Photo / Ian Cooper
While organisers say Hastings Six60 concert, which drew close to 20,000, was successful - some concertgoers described witnessing fights and feeling unsafe.
Black Barn event manager Francis de Jager said the biggest show ever of its kind in Hawke s Bay was a success, and that bringing concerts to Hastings was fantastic for the wider community.
Friday, 22 January 2021, 11:42 am
Health officials say they want to see more people using
the NZ COVID Tracer app with the Bluetooth function enabled
and less people in the emergency department ahead of the
Six60 concert, which is expected to attract about
20,000.
Medical Officer of Health Dr Nick Jones said
with the number of daily scans down significantly and a big
weekend in Hawke’s Bay, visitors and locals must do their
bit to keep Hawke’s Bay COVID free.
“We are
fortunate that we can come together in large groups and
enjoy events like this, unlike most other parts of the