Hawke's Bay news

Small Business: Hawaiian founder builds vibrant Kerikeri brand with Kaleo

Christine Makaweo talks to Tom Raynel about her small fashion business Kaleo.

How a Hastings rest room and chats over tea became a lifeline for thousands of women

Manager Deidré Venter says funding remains the biggest challenge ahead.

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.

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.

Sports panel: The Big Moments

Panel: Simon Bridges and Deborah Pead on the reputational damage to Netball NZ

Rural round up: What's happening in farming

Keeping older people safe: New project launched amid shocking St John statistic

‘Best priced property on the market’ - Auckland mansion for sale for $18m

English-style spread on premier street up for grabs for first time in almost 40 years.

Capital gains tax bombshell: Three important things to keep in mind

The five things you need to know about the housing market this week.

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

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

Sponsored: Reduce reno waste to save money

Planning and preparation are everything.

Honda Super-One for New Zealand: cool almost-a-kei-car confirmed

Cute-as baby EV features Boost Mode and fake gearchanges.

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.

Breeding the 'wagyu of lamb' in Waimai Valley

Alastair Reeves has turned his eye to new sheep traits sought after by the modern farmer.

Laura Bradley's historic moment at Wairarapa Spring Shears

Southern Hawke’s Bay shearer impresses in only her second competition in the top grade.

Biosecurity NZ under fire over hornet response

Brad Windust says slow action could devastate beekeeping and farming industries.

Luxury Waiheke vineyard to pay $18k to fired worker

The company has previously been fined for breaching noise limits.

'A lot of hurt feelings': Police say chapel fire now being treated as suspicious

A scene examination has been completed, but police inquiries continue.

Blown away by bad luck: Couple caught in a string of misfortune

Nora, 82, broke her hip when knocked down by a gust of wind. That was just the beginning.

Whanganui barrister appointed District Court judge

Bernadette Roka Arapere will be sworn in at the Hastings District Court on November 29.

Rural nurses race to lift measles vaccination rates as outbreak grows

Only 72% of Māori under the age of 5 are vaccinated against measles.