Hawkes Bay TodayRising into the skyline: New mass-timber office building for HastingsEighty Hastings council staff will move into the complex.31 Mar 11:31 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayTrucking firm's fuel bill up 110% due to Middle East conflict'A nightmare': Diesel now averages $3.51 a litre, overtaking unleaded 91 at $3.43.31 Mar 10:32 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayBar brawl manhunt: Wanted men believed to be hiding in Hawke's BayMasyn Ratima, Christopher Wirihana and two women sought over violence.31 Mar 08:54 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayTararua District Council chooses rate increase of 4.83%This year, the council decided not to undertake formal consultation.31 Mar 08:04 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayHawke's Bay's Easter forecast: A tale of two holidaysExpect Good Friday to be great. Expect Easter Monday to be anything but.31 Mar 02:34 AM
Hawkes Bay TodayFuel cost crisis - passenger numbers up 5% on Hawke’s Bay busesBus use in Hawke's Bay jumped by 2460 trips in March compared with 2025.31 Mar 01:25 AM
Hawkes Bay TodayTruck and trailer rolls, closing Napier highway lane for hoursOne person has been taken to Hawke's Bay Hospital in a serious condition.30 Mar 11:06 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayStabbed man walking down main street further injured after being struck by vehicleCops say hit and run that left a man with critical injuries was unrelated to his stabbing.30 Mar 09:44 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayPerson taken to hospital in serious condition after ute flips in two-vehicle crashDebris was scattered across the road after the crash outside a local polytechnic.30 Mar 08:19 PM
Hawkes Bay Today'Real risk': Greens push for inquiry after Heinz Wattie’s and McCain shut plants'There is little public information about what led to these factories closing.'30 Mar 07:30 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayChef on losing his sight: 'They say the blind can't lead the blind. I disagree''I couldn’t find anything that spoke honestly about what it is like to lose your sight.'30 Mar 05:00 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayDresses for rent: Hawke’s Bay mother builds a business from her wardrobeNina Woodham's friends always used to borrow her dresses. Now anyone can.30 Mar 05:00 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayCatch limit reduced 30% for spiny rock lobster as fishery under pressureLimits were reduced in Gisborne, and increased in Otago after consultation.30 Mar 04:00 AM
PremiumPremiumHawkes Bay TodayGas up 300%, power doubled: Why Wattie's says local manufacturing no longer worksGas costs for Wattie's have jumped about 300% in the past seven years.30 Mar 04:00 AM
Hawkes Bay TodayNapier central city CCTV: Council proposes CBD businesses, residents payMonitoring the inner-city costs $240k a year; a targeted rate is being proposed.30 Mar 02:29 AM
Hawkes Bay TodayNapier Tech sweep club cricket finals: ‘We somehow find a way to keep going’'We know how to win in finals cricket and we did that,' says skipper.30 Mar 01:13 AM
Hawkes Bay TodayFormer US junior rep signs with the Hawks'I’m ready to get to work and do whatever the team needs.'29 Mar 11:10 PM
Hawkes Bay Today7-year-old Hawke's Bay BMX star riding the bumps to world champsSage Lawrence took home the 8-year-old girls' title at the 2026 BMX National Champs.28 Mar 05:00 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayTexans’ newcomer Osman grabs hat-trickNext week’s third round will be on Thursday to allow teams to have Easter Weekend off.28 Mar 08:14 AM
PremiumPremiumHawkes Bay TodayPresident Tremain steps up for the HBRFUFormer Napier MP Chris Tremain is the new president of the Hawke's Bay Rugby Union.27 Mar 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumHawkes Bay Today'Busted two records': Truckies warn diesel prices will hit goods and groceries soonAn advocate for truckies says the cost of diesel has never been higher than petrol before.27 Mar 05:00 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayBirdie, eagle, takahē: Beloved golf course to be sanctuary for one of NZ's most endangered birdsThe 2530ha Cape Sanctuary now has 18 takahē with a permit for up to 100.27 Mar 05:00 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayThree decades of mystery: What happened to Richard Woods?Woods was an Elvis impersonator and Napier identity when he vanished without trace.27 Mar 05:00 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayWhen sheep were recorded 'singing' Pōkarekare Ana: Unearthing a region's music historyGlen Moffatt has unearthed lost stories, and some songs he never wants to listen to again.27 Mar 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSuperannuation at 65, comforting politics and hard maths: Nick StewartOPINION: Public debt is at its highest in 30 years, and the cost curve is steepening.27 Mar 05:00 PM
Hawkes Bay TodaySurfcasting from your backyard: Why this Haumoana bach is part earth, part oceanThe properties are impermanent, but they're tribal and jolly.27 Mar 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJohn Jenkins: Hawke’s Bay couple share in Golden Slipper winning spoilsOPINION: The winning stake in the Golden Slipper was A$2,994,000.27 Mar 05:00 PM
Hawkes Bay Today'Only way forward': Heinz Wattie’s confirms plant closures, 300 jobs to goManufacturing sites in Christchurch, Dunedin and Auckland will close.27 Mar 03:11 AM
Hawkes Bay TodayCoastal v inland: Councillors clash over HB flood protection prioritiesJerf van Beek says Neil Kirton is standing on a 'political sulk box'.27 Mar 01:57 AM
Hawkes Bay TodayService station Samaritan: Man surprises strangers with fuel vouchers as they top up'I know what it’s like to be broke,' says TikTok live streamer David Schuster.27 Mar 12:56 AM
Hawkes Bay Today'We have been living in hell': Greyhound rehoming workers' shutdown fearsNightrave Greyhounds fears euthanising the industry’s dogs will be easier than rehoming.26 Mar 05:30 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayHawke’s Bay vinyl compilation showcases rising music talent'It’s really special to be part of something that celebrates Hawke’s Bay artists.'26 Mar 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionWyn Drabble: Short-term memory sparks roundabout panic OPINION: Short-term memory loss is not necessarily a sign of cognitive decline.26 Mar 05:00 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayHastings ratepayers asked to choose between two different rate risesThere's no 'easy option' this year, Mayor Wendy Schollum says.25 Mar 10:05 PM
