Hawke's Bay news

'We'll make room': A place to gather when Christmas Day feels quiet

Hundreds choose community company at annual Christmas lunch.

Christmas Appeal: Those who 'have so little' but their 'hearts are turned towards giving'

Locals donate almost $90k in food and gifts, many giving from places of scarcity.

On The Up: 'Crazy enough' - Passionate 13-year-old cyclist rides from Cape Reinga to Bluff

She’ll spend Christmas on the road with her dad, carrying all their gear themselves.

Helping small traders: Rotate founder on taking quality resale furniture online

Maxine Glogau talks to Tom Raynel about her small marketplace start-up Rotate.

All Black hopeful Tyrone Thompson is back, and ready to work

Tyrone Thompson says the movement of rugby has already come back to him naturally.

'Pretty crazy': Player from Hawke's Bay targeting All Blacks clash with Hong Kong China

Penetana Carter-Smith will be eligible to play for Hong Kong China in 2026.

Another day, another record: Ruthe sets new benchmark in 800m

The 16-year-old set a new NZ Secondary Schools Track and Field Championships 800m record.

NZ schools athletics champs records being broken even before the games begin

There'll be a record 259 schools, with 1168 athletes and temperatures of 30C or more.

How you can help kids in need this Christmas

Federated farmers: The 12 pests of Christmas

The year in Business – NZ gets up off the couch

GDP tide rises for most, can we trust the drop in US inflation, and don‘t forget the gas-tastrophe

10 things that can make a house harder to sell - floods, fire-bombings and religious shrines

The eye-opening hurdles behind failed home sales in South Auckland.

Moss man selling his multi-million-dollar 'happy place'

Hideaway next to NZ's best lake for water skiing is up for grabs.

Top dollar homes: Inside the biggest house sales of 2025

Jason Statham’s former crib among the biggest property deals this year.

Luxury Golden Bay lodge that hosted TV shows sells for record $20m

Westhaven Retreat snapped up by a New Zealand family after six-year search for new owners.

More than a game: how Gran Turismo shaped a generation of drivers

Gran Turismo has been entertaining us for years, but it has also been teaching us too.

Our 10 most popular Kiwi news stories of 2025: Tasman and beyond

What were the big car-related reads of the year? Answers here.

Mercedes-Benz lines up a bumper anniversary year for 2026

2026 marks 140 years since Benz’s 1886 patent and 100 years since the Mercedes-Benz brand.

BMW’s M4 GT3 Evo goes full send into Fortnite and Rocket League

BMW M Motorsport has added the M4 GT3 Evo to Fortnite and Rocket League platforms.

Wool booms to war letters: Rural Christmas tales from the past

Kerikeri mum’s best gift in 1941: a card from POW son in Germany, once thought missing.

Year in Review: When Jack Fagan won the world's richest speed shear

Shearer Jack Fagan's triumph in February 2025 was a well-read story on The Country.

Kem Ormond: Jess, Jack and Patch - how do farmers name their dogs?

OPINION: It’s rarely about what’s trendy; it’s about what works.

UK Govt to relax farmers inheritance tax after protests

Levy threshold to be raised from £1m to £2.5m following rural campaigners’ protests.

Car drives through drink-driving checkpoint and crashes as police officer dives out of way

An 18-year-old charged with reckless driving, failing to stop and excess breath alcohol.

Napier coffee entrepreneur leads tree project to cut poverty in Timor-Leste

Doubling yields could cut poverty for coffee-growing households from 50% to 28%.

They want 13 people at their bach for Christmas, but toilet flushing's restricted

Regular showers, laundry, dishwashers, and constant toilet flushing are off the table.

All Black hopeful Tyrone Thompson is back, and ready to work

Tyrone Thompson says the movement of rugby has already come back to him naturally.