Hawke's Bay battles floods: Homes evacuated, power cut off, roads closed
Thousands were left powerless, homes were inundated and rocks pummelled roofs.
AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
Latest fromGovernment
New Zealand’s 10 busiest builders
Winners of highest value of construction projects in 2023: BCI Central names top 10 in NZ.
Inside Economics: Inflation, shocking cost of building houses, the Temu effect
Opinion: Deciphering Boffinese inflation-speak, and is Temu killing our economy?
Receivers issue latest update on Ruapehu Alpine Lifts
Buyer must strike a deal with the Crown to agree to continue to operate giant skifield.
Public sector cuts: Job cuts finalised at Oranga Tamariki, MSD and ACC
Final decisions announced at Oranga Tamariki, MSD and ACC today.
Toxic clean-up refusal by Crown of Hāwera school site stalls Treaty of Waitangi deal
Hawera hapū wants Crown to clean up asbestos from claim site.
Harmonic Resonators are on song for Matariki
The harmonisers have recorded a song for children to learn the Matariki cluster
Three Strikes Bill: Evidence shows punishment doesn’t stop re-offending says criminologist
The reinstatement of the law will bring back the Three Strikes regime
PM brushes off poll result as Kiwis deliver verdict on Budget 2024
Christopher Luxon also stayed ahead of Chris Hipkins as preferred PM but the gap closed.
Steve Maharey: Failure to prepare – this Govt can blame itself for the hole it's in
OPINION: To be blunt, it is becoming obvious that the Government did not prepare.
Governing coalition bounces back in new poll, Hipkins closes preferred PM gap
How the Government is faring in the first 1News Verian poll since the Budget.
Coalition friction: NZ First invokes first 'agree to disagree' clause
It's the first time the 'agree to disagree' clause has been used during the term.
The PM wants to double the number of RSE workers - would it help Hawke's Bay?
An industry body is seeking a review of parts of the RSE scheme before any cap increase.
Three Strikes 2.0: Why the Government has watered down the hardline policy
The 'manifestly unjust' clause will apply to both sentence length and parole.
Mixed reaction from patients to cancer drugs promise
Specific treatments for bowel, liver, kidney, lung and bladder cancer have been named.
Modern day Māori quartet will perform High Marks waiata
Fran Kora talks about the big Matariki broadcast on Friday
Political Roundup: Politicians are failing to put national interest first in infrastructure
ANALYSIS: The grounding of the Aratere over the weekend has reignited concerns.
Vietnam, Malaya and Korea veterans tell of health 'injustices'
A five-year study will be presented to support military claim.
Children's Minister explains how 'boot camps' will benefit young offenders
Karen Chhour defends the military-style camps.
Opinion: Does the Fast-track Approvals Bill hand too much power to three ministers?
OPINION: Bill widely criticised for potentially handing too much power to three ministers.
Meet the Government’s 'independent' fast-track consenting advisors, their connections and interests
The fast-track consenting panel advising ministers, and their connections and interests.
Hiring freeze: Doctor jobs unfilled as Health NZ cost-cutting bites
Doctors had job applications paused at the reference-checking stage, or delayed for weeks.
Letters: Who's to blame for ferry failings; is NZ really a Third World country?
OPINION: 'We can at least be glad there were no tourists on board the grounded Aratere.'
Ministry of Justice staff ask if department is 'lessening its commitment' to te reo
Ministry chief executive Andrew Kibblewhite met with staff in Auckland and New Plymouth.
Editorial: NZ's infrastructure issues caused by lack of long-term thinking
OPINION: New Zealand needs a Government that will look to the future.
Coromandel links with Hauraki Gulf boosted by new marine precinct
The wharf development will help grow the local marine farming industry.
'Consequences of crime': More police to hit Auckland and NZ city streets
Police Commissioner announces new crime and safety operations in wake of concerning crime.
Government introduces new measures to combat youth crime
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, Children’s Minister Karen Chhour and Police Minister Mark Mitchell announced new measures to combat youth crime.
KiwiRail chairman to retire, board to be ‘refreshed’
Minister says the retirement is unrelated to Aratere incident.
Shane Te Pou: How blue carbon could make NZ a climate action leader again
OPINION: We can solve the climate crisis, if we work together.
'Third World country': Picton locals say Aratere ferry grounding is ‘really embarrassing’
More than 100 Picton residents were out watching the grounded ferry.
Opinion: Aratere ferry grounding to increase pressure on Govt
OPINION: The ageing Interislander ferries cannot hang on for much longer.
Bruce Cotterill: MPs behaving badly - why do we sweat the small stuff?
OPINION: And why do we care more about the All Blacks coach than the state of the country?
'We’re sick to the eyeballs': Northland businesses angry with region's fragile infrastructure
Thursday's power cut was estimated to cost $60m in another blow to struggling businesses.