New ZealandWoolworths has no proposal for supermarket in FlaxmereWho's in the running to replace Flaxmere's New World?23 Jan 01:03 AM
New Zealand'Sinking feeling in my puku': Last development on protected side of Te Mata PeakHastings District Council prohibited the development of land in this area in 2022.22 Jan 01:25 AM
New Zealand‘Where are we going to go?’: Residents vow to fight decision to close only supermarket in townA petition against Foodstuffs' shock decision already has more than 1000 signatures.18 Jan 08:47 PM
New Zealand‘Extreme effort to keep it going’: 100 new stables boost 2024 Horse of the YearHorse of the Year has been cancelled three years in a row - this year will be special.17 Jan 01:16 AM
New ZealandHastings Library at risk in big earthquakes; council opts to keep it openThe building is not at any immediate risk in smaller earthquakes.15 Jan 02:08 AM
New ZealandMural brightening up Hastings to Havelock North commute is award-winnerThe mural is catching the eye of thousands of motorists each week along Havelock Rd.13 Jan 05:00 PM
New ZealandHawke’s Bay news in brief: Man arrested after callous Napier roadside attackA 25-year-old charged following an attack on Napier’s Latham St on Wednesday.12 Jan 01:38 AM
New ZealandRemembering Denis Hancock: 'He gifted our wider community by being himself'There was a big turnout for the funeral of the push-biking, rubbish-collecting legend.12 Jan 01:38 AM
New Zealand'Some people at my age would put their slippers on', New Year honour's recipient saysAnthony Gray, 71, has been recognised for service to accounting and Māori business.29 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHastings District Council nearly $400m in debt as cyclone costs compoundAll Hawke’s Bay councils are expected to set high rates increases in coming years.28 Dec 05:00 PM
New ZealandCan I go to... Puketapu Park in Hawke’s Bay?One of Hawke's Bay's hidden gems is open again in time for the holidays.25 Dec 09:29 PM
New Zealand'Inspiring' demoltion process in HastingsMaterials will be reused in Hawke's Bay and Tonga.23 Dec 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWater restrictions in a near record-wet year: 'We need to rethink our approach'Napier, Hastings and Waimārama are now under water restrictions - is this the future?22 Dec 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Fight's over now': Man won't unblock road even if council pays up $200k-plus demandEru Smith said he has now given up fighting the council over the use of his land.21 Dec 05:55 AM
New ZealandCyclone Gabrielle: First two homeowners accept buyout offersAcross Napier and Hastings, 147 properties were too unsafe to live in.20 Dec 10:22 PM
New ZealandBlocked by rocks: Landowner wants $200,000 to reopen beachfront driveEru Smith says he's tired of negotiating with council and took matters into his own hands.20 Dec 04:22 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHastings Golf Club wins hosting rights for NZ PGA ChampionshipsPlans are now under way to have the NZ PGA reinstated to the Australasian Tour.18 Dec 04:30 AM
Letters to the EditorLetters: MyWay deserves financial supportThe latest letters to the editor on MyWay, a roadblock, and a CHB dam.17 Dec 10:32 PM
New ZealandIwi boss installs boulders to block vehicle access to beachBayden Barber says children are being 'run off the beach by vehicles'.11 Dec 01:45 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHastings mayor and high-profile councillor go toe-to-toe as rift deepensHastings mayor Sandra Hazlehurst and councillor Damon Harvey are increasingly at odds.08 Dec 01:55 AM
New ZealandHastings' $70k rebrand defended: 'We could go back to being the dull place we were a decade ago'Councillor and marketer says the spending is a "tough balance" after the cyclone.28 Nov 04:30 AM
New Zealand'Fool's paradise': Why residents want vehicles off a famous Kiwi beach'There’s a culture now ... the noise, the mess - awful, awful, awful.'23 Nov 01:53 AM
New ZealandFlash Planet? Revamped Hastings icon Splash Planet to open on MondayA fair bit of water will greet guests of Splash Planet on Monday.18 Nov 11:49 PM
New Zealand'Intolerable risk to life': Behind the scenes of the office buying $110m of cyclone-smashed homes140 homeowners in Hawke's Bay are meeting the teams that will buy their flooded homes.18 Nov 11:06 PM
New ZealandBuy-out meetings for cyclone hit properties under wayMore than half have had first meetings with the special council office or are about to.14 Nov 01:56 AM
New ZealandInside the newly repaired Splash Planet, where everything is on the up, even the pricesAdult entry is now $40 at the gate, and a swim for seniors has gone from $7 to $32.01 Nov 05:00 PM
New ZealandSplash Planet advertisement casting call asked for ‘athletic-looking’ modelsThe 'distasteful' casting call for a new TV theme park ad was revised due to backlash.01 Nov 05:00 PM
New Zealand'It was luck, really': The emergency resilience pods that aided Wairoa in hour of needTwenty one emergency resilience pods arrived in Wairoa just days before Cyclone Gabrielle.18 Oct 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand1.2 million cubic metres to go: Plea for funding to remove cyclone silt in Hawke's BayMore than half of the silt dumped by the cyclone is still sitting, waiting to be cleared.16 Oct 09:15 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandCouncil changes procedures for social housing after Tenancy Tribunal finds faultA social housing tenant was allegedly called “ungrateful” by a council contractor.13 Oct 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Unconscious with smoke all around': Neighbours hailed for dragging man from burning flat"It could have been a far worse outcome without their quick thinking."11 Oct 07:01 PM
New ZealandNew affordable rental homes funded in HastingsFunding for Hastings District Council and Taiwhenua housing partnerships announced.10 Oct 09:18 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Fanciful': The three words a NZ council is using to approve denser suburban housingIt should be used to describe granny flats or sleepouts, not separate homes, planners say.10 Oct 05:00 PM
New ZealandHawke’s Bay news in brief: Special service to recognise pets and animalsHere's the latest news in brief from around the region.28 Sep 12:36 AM
