Westpac picks record $10.30/kg milk price for 2024/25
Westpac said global dairy prices have generally held their ground.
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Section of Hewletts Rd to close for 24 hours
A section of SH2 in Mount Maunganui will be closed this weekend for repairs.
‘Flat tack’: Flower vendors gear up for Valentine’s rush
Hawke's Bay Floral Collective expects to double sales as Valentine's Day nears.
'Difficult conclusion': Irish pub announces voluntary liquidation five weeks before St Patrick’s Day
Owners say bar is a victim of Covid, the cyclone, and the other business pressures.
Watch: 'Right behind me' – Large great white shark chases solo kayak fisher
Matt Wells, 19, recorded a video of his encounter. Wells is helpless as he paddles away.
'Like living in a cemetery': Subdivision bid on sacred land heads to court again
A 93-home subdivision on culturally sacred land is heading to the High Court.
‘Critically endangered’: DoC survey seeks Māui dolphin sightings
The DoC survey aims to find Māui dolphin numbers off North Island's west coast.
Central Otago farmer Emma Crutchley on National Lamb Day
Maniototo sheep and beef farmer keen on others to have a "celebratory chop" on Saturday.
Woman 'really lucky' obstetrician available for emergency caesarean
‘Baby could die – those were her words.'
Murder charge after Waikato arrest, BoP police raid
A 34-year-old man has been charged with Turipapa Tukere's murder.
Lifeguards rescue swimmers caught in rips outside flagged areas
A man and a woman were rescued from rips at Midway on Sunday in two separate incidents.
How Aquabots are leading charge for diversity in tech
Young female engineers from Rotorua will compete at the Aquabots finals in June.
Tauranga Mayor still doesn’t live in city, 7 months after winning election
Mayor Mahé Drysdale says it's "very challenging” finding a suitable home in Tauranga.
Fake kiwifruit crackdown: Zespri imposters in China get jail time, fines
The sentences were over counterfeit Zespri labels.
'Simply devastating': School rallies after death of hostel student
Rotorua Boys' High School principal says support in place for the school community.
Owed nearly $150k: Rotorua crime victims believe reparation payments an 'absolute joke'
Nearly $4.6m in fines and reparation is owed by Rotorua offenders.
Environmental group at odds with regulator over Roundup
ELI has concerns about popular weedkiller Roundup and its active ingredient glyphosate.
'Critical decisions need to be made quickly': Iwi concerned about maternity service change
Bay of Plenty iwi met with Health NZ to discuss 'urgent challenges' for Māori.
Woman charged with drink-driving over Napier car-surfing death
Napier dad Reif Cotter died on the night of December 27.
Hawke's Bay's councillors and mayors: Who's running, and who's stepping aside
Twenty-two of Hawke’s Bay’s 56 councillors have confirmed they will restand this year.
Brothers admit role in fatal attack that claimed young man’s life at service station
Shayden Perkinson died trying to protect his cousin at an ATM in 2023.
Whangaroa hapū get support from Greenpeace for chasing off mining
Whangaroa hapū's successful anti-mining opposition praised
News in brief from the Far North - No arrests at Waitangi, seal work on SH10 and earthworks feedback
News snippets from the Far North.
Grace Millane handbag appeal: Northland women stepping up to help out
The appeal was started in memory of Grace Millane, who was murdered in 2018.
Williamson ton guides Black Caps to tri-series final
Kane Williamson hit a brilliant century to take New Zealand into the tri-series final.
Kāeo residents mark decade under boil water notice, no end in sight
Kaeo residents have struggled for years to get answers about the water crisis.
‘I wanted to piss off the police’: Arsonist reveals why he torched train station
Daniel Vale has previously been jailed for torching the office of former PM Sir John Key.
'Significant investment': Sawmill reopening to create hundreds of jobs
Former key employees have been approached with job offers.
'We respect each other': Family comes first at High Peak Station
Canterbury sheep farmer Hamish Guild has had 20 years in the industry.
Man on trial accused of killing his friend after fight over messages to girlfriend
Moscrip says he was defending himself after Ruatara had confronted him angrily.
Napier to Wellington scooter challenge aims to raise $200k for charity
The event supports mental health initiatives in the Hawke’s Bay region.
Lessons to be learnt as Waimea Dam opens
The dam's final cost reached $211 million, double the initial estimate.