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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The two teen brothers who blitzed the NZ pinball championships
'You don’t expect to get all the way to the final and play your brother.'
Curtain comes down on racing career of Bonny Lass: John Jenkins
OPINION: Bonny Lass made an impression when winning her first start as a juvenile.
Opinion: Treaty not merely a historical document, but ‘foundational and living’
OPINION: Hoping we find a way to move forward together as a country.
'Laughter is so important': Dai Henwood on cancer and making people giggle rather than cry
'It’s my funniest show, it’s my most heartfelt show, it’s got a bit of everything.'
Opinion: Why meme coins are the Beanie Babies of our time
OPINION: It's vital to understand the difference between cryptocurrencies and meme coins.
94 years after quake: The heroic nurses inside a makeshift tea kiosk hospital
Between 1.30pm and 10pm, 60 operations were performed.
Rural News
Vege tips: Weeding out summer gardening problems
Opinion: Kem Ormond battles oxalis, convolvulus and veldt grass.
Poll shows growing support for Kiwi farmers
A November poll shows rising support for key food industries since 2021.
‘Bloody horrific’: Worm pest gains stronghold in Northland
'It is a definite threat and concern'.
Dog-tired? Daylight saving disrupts working dogs - study
Study finds working dogs more active the morning after the clocks turned back.
The farming family with pet eels in 1946
"People seldom tame eels for pets, but a Buller family has done just that."
'Superfood powerhouse': Kiwi's innovative take on beef offal
Emile Siers-Jamieson launched REGEN+ to create supplements from beef cattle by-products.
Lifestyle news
From MP to wellness guru: Anna Lorck’s radical new life
Lorck says her new life is a "contrast from the life that I was leading”.
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.
Car news and advice
Jaguar's bold shift: NZ dealers to focus on Land Rover as Jaguar pivots to super luxury
Jaguar is making a massive transition into super-luxury, but what does that mean in NZ?
New GWM Cannon ute for New Zealand powers up and tows more
GWM has added the 2.4-litre engine from the larger Alpha to its mainstream Cannon ute.
Lexus breaks global and New Zealand sales records in 2024
Lexus is on a roll with sales both locally and internationally.
OneRoof property news
Will Omaha’s elite ditch their $10m baches for this waterfront plot?
2ha section a chance to build a mansion away from the crowds, says agent.
Tony Alexander: Why no one should be expecting a housing market frenzy in 2025
Agents are seeing much less FOMO from buyers.
25 ‘super cute’ first-home buyers in auction battle for Auckland bungalow
Vendors almost double their money after property sells for $1.099m under the hammer.
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.