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Mar 2023
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Annual Haumoana Giant Pumpkin Competitio...

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The annual Haumoana Giant Pumpkin Competition is happening this Sunday. As with many events in Hawke's Bay, things are different this year, with people in the midst of cyclone recovery. Julia Hughes talks to Jesse.  
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