Hawke's Bay news

Cause for shell-ebration: Tortoise oracle forecasts summer scorcher

The owner of the Rotorua reptile reckons she is 'better than MetService'.

The jawdropping revival of a creative village at Waiohiki

Almost a thousand days after the flood, Waiohiki is coming alive again.

'Truly iconic' Rotorua business wins NZ tourism's highest accolade

Judges said Te Puia created an experience that will 'stand the test of time'.

Finalists named for 2025 Deloitte Top 200 Awards

A new S&P/NZX 50 index debuts, giving listed firms greater visibility and insight.

Don Kennedy: My photo shows just how close to disaster Liam Lawson and F1 came

OPINION: 'The cheering of the crowd turned to sounds of horror behind me.'

Targa rally under way - destination Hawke’s Bay

It's the 30th anniversary, and more than 80 cars have hit the road in Pukekohe.

What’s gone wrong with NZ’s once-dominant schoolboy rugby system?

Australia’s U18 team have trained together for five years, unlike NZ’s.

Rugby injury left Teilah Ferguson blind – and opened a new chapter in life

The 25-year-old lost sight in her left eye after a tackle gone wrong in May.

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New contender for NZ's most expensive suburb - Herne Bay loses top spot, but for how long?

New OneRoof figures also show heat in the South Island.

Couple finally sell historic churches after Commerce Commission drama and budget blowout

They spent millions turning near-derelict buildings into luxury homes.

AA Insurance Location, Location, Location NZ, episode 1 recap - we're back, baby

Two couples are looking for an out-of-Auckland experience.

NZ’s most photographed home for sale for first time in almost 30 years

Cottage can be seen in countless postcards showing off the Kelburn cable car.

Cupra Tavascan first drive: nuts and volts and more

Tavascan is made from familiar ingredients, but it's especially tasty all the same.

Toyota’s new ‘five brand’ strategy: different strokes (and batteries) for different folks

Different brands will serve "distinct customer needs". But what are they?

Audi A6 Avant e-tron launched in NZ: would you like a $10k coffee table with that?

Collaboration with Tim Webber has resulted in three A6-inspired pieces of furniture.

Leapmotor plans high-performance hatchback and SUV models: it’s adding ‘extra vitamins’

Super-fast SUV and wild hot hatch are leading the Leapmotor go-fast charge.

Garden art doesn't have to cost the earth: Kem Ormond

OPINION: Art in the garden offers a chance to express your style and creativity.

Glenn Dwight: The great cushion climb - one man’s quest for his actual pillow

OPINION: Why are we buying things for a room in which we spend most of the time asleep?

NorthTec cuts 58 roles in restructure to stay financially viable

‘You’re going to lose the heart of NorthTec’: Staff fear support stripped back.

'Neighbours thought I was a bit abnormal': Farmer's planting idea pays off

Snow Chubb started planting trees for his cows 30 years ago, 'it was just common sense'.

Council building skinks a new Marine Parade home as part of $37m flood plan

The project will protect Maraenui and Te Awa and allow 400 new homes to be built.

No, Dannevirke High School is not for sale for $1

Year 13 students signed off with some classic humour before heading into NCEA exams.

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.

IronMāori triathlon returns to Napier with 1500 athletes aged 5 to 90

'IronMāori saved my life. It dared me to set goals I would never have dreamed possible.'