Hawke's Bay news

On The Up: Year 6s leave a legacy in wood at Clive School

'To see their confidence grow as they learned new skills has been incredibly rewarding.'

Slip, slidin' away: Giant waterslides hit Rotorua for summer

Rotorua riders would have the option of a 150m or 90m slide.

Volunteers treat 500 patients on three-week Tanzania mission: ‘We have no idea how lucky we are’

Dr Peter Culham joined a Hawke’s Bay team treating 500 patients in Tanzania.

‘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.

Beamish fall photo up for World Athletics award

Three photos from 41 nations were shortlisted from 141 global submissions.

Emma Twigg wins world beach sprint gold to keep Olympic dream alive

Twigg, 38, reclaimed the world title by beating Austria's Magdalena Lobnig.

Teen running sensation Sam Ruthe bids for another record at schools champs in Hastings

Sam Ruthe could break a Hawke's Bay athlete's 36-year-old record.

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.'

NZ Herald Headlines | Monday December 1, 2025

Christchurch Mayor on being selected as the country's 'one stop shop' for supermarket consents

Panel: Heather Roy and Rob Campbell on Herald NOW

Is a smokefree generation within reach?

Wanaka couple buy decrepit Great Barrier bach for $335,000 as crowds descend on island

They plan to remove the cottage and build something new.

Reserve Bank's next moves: When will interest rates start rising again?

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

New pet rules: What renters need to know - from extra costs to ‘grey areas’

Experts welcome changes but expect legislation to be tested.

Ex-All Blacks coach Sir Graham Henry selling his spare waterfront apartment

The sporting legend is a big fan of the neighbourhood.

Zeekr 009 first drive: seats of power

Zeekr has landed in NZ in a big way. Literally. The 009 is big and luxurious in every way!

Cadillac Lyriq is the best Luxury car of 2025: DRIVEN Car Guide AA Insurance NZ Car of the Year

Celebrate Cadillac's silent achiever and all the other Category Winners here.

Ford Ranger Super Duty first drive: more of everything

Super Duty turns the Ranger up to 11 with formidable off-road and hauling capabilities.

Leapmotor C10 is the best Hybrid/EV of 2025: DRIVEN Car Guide AA Insurance NZ Car of the Year

Celebrate Leapmotor's electrified double-act and all the other Category Winners here.

'I could taste both the pig and the poultry': We test an NZ sausage 'first'

Pork and turkey? The new boutique banger that might just be the next Kiwi summer classic

Warm and wild: Humid North Island faces heavy rain, storms and strong winds

Gisborne and Hastings could hit 29C and 31C in a brief, early-summer burst of heat.

32 more dairy farms for Canterbury as some grain growers go for milk

Up to 25,000 more dairy cows could be added to Canterbury's herd this year.

The Country: David Seymour on using KiwiSaver to buy a farm

David Seymour, Te Radar, and Lindy Nelson.

Wyn Drabble: Consumer NZ’s anti-awards highly consumable

OPINION: No brand wants to win a Yeah, Nah Award.

‘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.

Editorial: Caution needed moving forward with regional reforms

OPINION: Mayors would gain extra responsibilities through new Combined Territories Boards.

Hastings hits hottest November temperature in 60 years as Hawke's Bay swelters

It's the second month in a row that Hastings has hit a long-standing temperature record.