'Absolutely amazing': Record turnout for charity motorcycle ride supporting firefighters

More than 50 riders took part in the charity ride from Napier to Taupo.

Plan confirmed for $60m new bridge at Waiohiki; work to start in 2026

The confirmed plan for the $60 million new bridge was one of six options considered.

'This plane will save lives': Hawke's Bay gets new $5m air ambulance

The new plane will transport hundreds of patients each year, and also support Wairoa.

'Pretty amazing': Napier fisherman reels in massive tuna

Alan Hay says a nearly-90kg tuna he caught off Mahia is the best catch of his life.

Napier MP Katie Nimon returns to Parliament with baby boy

'Lots of people have come over for cuddles, he’s a bit of an attraction.'

'Part formed' hill development up for mortgagee sale

The developer is confident he can still keep the property, earmarked for 20 homes.

Water restrictions may tighten before Christmas for Napier and Hastings; dams low for some farmers

Dry conditions across Hawke's Bay are having a big impact on farmers and residents.

'Lose 5000 people coming into town’: Food waste fears as huge cruise ship skips city due to swells

Shops and eateries in Napier city have missed out on a big day of trading.

Horse of the Year 2026 cancelled amid funding issues, lack of major sponsor

'This is a devastating blow for our equestrian community.'

New quarry near Hastings approved for 20-year operation following court saga

It is the second time the controversial quarry project has been granted consent.

Napier massage studio closes owing almost $200,000 in taxes

The massage studio was a mainstay in the heart of Napier and had good reviews.

‘Make your own’: Family opens pounamu carving studio in centre of Napier

A Napier family has opened a pounamu shop where people can carve their own.

Report supports push to make Brookfields Bridge between Napier and Hastings two lanes

Planning for a $35m-plus bridge is under way and a report supports it being two lanes.

Sure to rise: Napier man crowned NZ’s best young bread maker

James Berge will head to Europe on a $15,000 research grant and trip as a reward.

Napier builder running half marathon each day in November for mental health

Matty Pearce is on track to complete a remarkable goal supporting men's mental health.

'Gone in and collected the sand': Asbestos companies busy as school classrooms start to reopen

Impacted schools set up make-shift classrooms this week, including in libraries and halls.

HB’s two biggest wastewater plants to undergo $60m-plus outfall pipe works

The big-money projects to send treated wastewater to sea will likely begin next year.

'Epic': Crowds flock to Hawke's Bay's first race day in over a year

'That’s the biggest race day we have ever done in Waipukurau by a country mile.'

'That is pretty close': Couple driving home didn't realise smoke cloud was their house on fire

A Napier couple has lost most of their belongings and their home of more than a decade.

'Quite exciting to watch': First residents move into Napier's huge new subdivision

The subdivision will boast about 800 new homes when it is completed.

'It just got bigger and bigger': You can now buy NZ’s only tea museum

A change is brewing for the owner of one of Napier's quirkiest attractions.

HB rent prices drop for first time in years – but it's still 'really rough' for families

A property expert says we're seeing a 'slight correction' in Hawke's Bay's rental market.

Decision nears on 23-metre deep quarry plan west of Hastings

A controversial quarry project was greenlit in 2024, but consentors are reconsidering it.

Hawke’s Bay among top three most flood-exposed regions in NZ, new rainfall maps show

'We’ve looked all around the country and West Coast and Hawke’s Bay and Nelson stand out.'

Garage fire which sent plumes of smoke over Havelock North extinguished

Firefighters were called to reports of a tree and garage fire.

'Aroha and resilience': Historic church reopens almost three years after Cyclone Gabrielle floods

'This church is more than timber and glass – it's the wairua of Ōmāhu standing again.'

MP's bill pulled from the biscuit tin - is NZ closer to a social media ban for kids?

'We have to try because this is just getting so out of control,' MP Catherine Wedd says.

Lightning strike that cut power to HB and Gisborne hit power lines near Taupō

Transpower has shared more details about the lightning strike that cut power to thousands.

Many Hawke’s Bay business owners under ‘severe stress’: Business leader

'I don’t think I’ve ever seen people working as hard for such little return.'

Wild HB weather: High winds, record temperature, power outages, cancellations and fires

Very unsettled weather has returned, causing problems ranging from power outages to fires.

Hawke’s Bay A&P Show’s opening day cancelled due to high winds, still going ahead Friday

Most of the show has been cancelled on Thursday with just a handful of events going ahead.

Crayfishing tragedy: Friends found in water after boat capsize, rāhui in place

Two fishermen whose boat capsized off the coast of Napier were found 90 minutes apart.