Central Hawke's Bay news
Merry Christmas from Otawhao-Takapa WI
Members from the Wakarara and Waipawa-Tikokino WIs joined us.
CHB road repairs will bring relief and reduced travel times
Repairs include 16 landslides, four bridges and 10 erosion protection projects.
Te Angiangi review gives oversight of progress
Te Angiangi Marine Reserve protects an area of the Central Hawke’s Bay coast.
Salvage Workshop saves and transforms items from CHB landfill
The recycling ethic for this project is so strong that even the building is re-used.
Community hands make light work of CHB's new Christmas bunting
It started with a simple idea: add a touch of festive charm – on a budget.
Half-kilometre of SH2 in Waipawa set for rebuild
A 500-metre stretch of State Highway 2 will get a makeover starting on January 13.
Single socks and designer labels: Waipawa's Op Shop has seen it all
This year the Waipawa Op Shop has ticked over 45 years.
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One Bay council pays over $20m a year in debt interest
Debt is climbing for all but one council in Hawke’s Bay. Here is how much each has.
Racing: Debut win for Hastings-trained Everending
Opinion: The 3-year-old showed a touch of class, coming from near last on the home turn.
'Nobody knows who we are': The dying profession that can earn roughly $45 an hour
'You get to be an extraordinary part of someone’s life, even though you never meet them.'
'I'm destroying the icon of the motorcar': Napier man's two decade quest to invent a better form of transport
A Napier man invents a 'Hydrocarbonanza', a bike-like vehicle aimed at replacing cars.
Cell towers in Hawke’s Bay need $20m upgrades to protect against natural disasters
A new cyclone study calls for an upgrade to cell towers. The industry isn't convinced.
Calls grow for popular bridge between Napier and Hastings to be rebuilt
Locals want more certainty about the swept-away bridge's future.
Rural News
How to make sweet chilli sauce - from your own chillies, no less
The Country looks back at some of the biggest and best stories of the past 12 months.
Pine pollen discovery nothing to sneeze at
The Country looks back at some of the biggest and best stories of the past 12 months.
The Country: Winston Peters on raising Super age
The Country looks back at some of the biggest and best stories of the past 12 months.
Pastures past: Where have all the lambs and wool gone?
The Country looks back at some of the biggest and best stories of the past 12 months.
The Country Fast Five: Meet Greg and Dansy Coppell
The Country looks back at some of the biggest and best stories of the past 12 months.
Scraping by in the 1950s: We had no fridge but we ate like kings
The Country looks back at some of the biggest and best stories of the past 12 months.
Lifestyle news
NZ's Best Beach 2025: Which beaches will take on the reigning champ?
The search for New Zealand's best beach returns - vote now!
Colossal new Kmart for Auckland: Biggest NZ store planned
Vast new discounter to be built on greenfields site opposite Westgate Lifestyle Centre.
JLL retirement village study: population up, companies adjust growth
Most older people do not live in such villages, even with 53,000 people there now.
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Car news and advice
Best reviews of 2024: Toyota Prius Z PHEV Signature Class
The Prius has gone all desirable; now it’s back in NZ as a Signature Class used import.
Aston Martin Valkyrie breaks Silverstone lap record for street-legal cars
Valkyrie has set a blistering lap time of 1:56.42 around the hallowed F1 circuit.
BYD hits record 4.27m sales in 2024 as it chases Tesla
The record sales figure represents an impressive 41.3% increase from the previous year.
OneRoof property news
Singaporean family buys premium Auckland properties for over $11.5m
They have business ties to New Zealand.
'Elite property tinder' - the secret house sales in NZ's richest suburbs
These are the Kiwi homes only the very wealthy get to see.
Location Location Location star Jayne Kiely: I thought my TV career was over
"I’m nothing like Kirstie Allsopp. She’s quite posh, unlike me!"
More local news
Dam big project: Govt hands out $3m towards feasibility study
Shane Jones says doing nothing is no longer an option for Hawke's Bay's water supply.
Wairarapa MP: 'The Government is listening to farmers'
Rural New Zealand is a driving force for our nation’s prosperity.
CHB in restricted fire season as risk worsens
'There’s no significant rain forecast in the next two weeks.'
Mana Tamatea - display your pride for Central Hawke's Bay
'It keeps our pride in this great little place alive no matter how far we roam.'
Ghosts, jump scares and moving scenery: Waipukurau Little Theatre's A Christmas Carol - but not as you know it
The stage appeared to be unadorned except for a solitary door.
New weigh to charge for CHB's rubbish disposal
The weighbridge is simple in design, with a traffic light system.
'Amazing women' hard to pick from in awarding scholarships
This year all the candidates interviewed met the scholarship criteria.
A Court of Thorns and Roses - reviewed by Kiana McParland
'Feyre finds herself falling in love with Tamlin and his court.'
CHB's Retouch & Co taking innovative product to Wellington
Students' product, a mattifying powder with SPF, has a dual function.
Central Hawke's Bay Concert Choir tuning up for Christmas show
Pianists Di Jeromson and Chelsea Andrews are set to accompany the singers.
Goal Based Investing re-frames success
Investing to achieve goals gives focus and discipline.
Restoration milestone for Pōrangahau Catchment Group
The PCG ran a pest hunting photo competition over the October school holidays.
Waipawa's Four Square reopens three years after devastating fire
For more than three years the owners have operated out of a small pop-up shop next door.
Digger operator scoops Hawke’s Bay East Coast Awards
'As women we can do anything we choose to do.'
CHB roadworks: NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) thanks motorists for patience
Renewing the road involves removing the existing road surface and underlying structure.