Keegan Hornblow took out the 158-kilometre return ride from Masterton to Alfredton, with Stewart second.

Stage three starts at 10, with a 127-kilometre ride from Masterton to Martinborough.

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18 Apr: A man's critically injured after an assault involving a group of young people in Waipukurau late last night

18 Apr: A fourth person has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of Damon O'Rourke in Palmerston North

16 Apr: Five youths are in custody, accused of stealing a car, and speeding through Hawke's bay

16 Apr: Excavators and machinery are operating on a beach at the mouth of the Esk River in Hawke's Bay again today, as police investigate the disappearance of Joseph Ahuriri

16 Apr: Two men have been arrested after one man allegedly pointed a gun at Police in Palmerston North

16 Apr: Wairoa residents can expect an increased police presence in the Hawke's Bay town after three people were seriously injured this morning

13 Apr: An unlicensed driver who ran over a motorcyclist before fleeing in Hastings will carry out a community-based sentence

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Politics:
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Entertainment:
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