WellingtonInfamous Cook Strait ferry to be stripped for scrap metal KiwiRail says the ferry will be recycled at a specialist shipyard in India.09 Oct 10:17 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandFirst look at plan for Hawke’s Bay’s new hospiceThe project is now expected to cost 'significantly more' than $15m.09 Oct 05:00 PM
New ZealandVoting venues open to the last minute, ready for high noon on SaturdayMore than 50 venues across Hawke’s Bay and Tararua are accepting votes up to the deadline.09 Oct 03:03 AM
New ZealandOn The Up: Hastings couple changing community with free fitness classes'Give me 100 people each session, I want to be challenged,' says Nane Araia.09 Oct 12:21 AM
New ZealandHurricanes to bring Super Rugby Pacific back to Napier in 2026The March 13 fixture will be the 15th time the Hurricanes have played in Napier.08 Oct 08:30 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandEIT begins search for new boss; former CEO not in runningEIT has begun its search for a new chief executive following a tumultuous few years.08 Oct 05:00 PM
New Zealand'He was one of our family': Pastor's grief for fatal house fire victimFriends in the Kuhu Mai centre are leaving his regular chair empty in his memory.08 Oct 05:00 PM
New ZealandAvoiding a 'ghost town': Quake rule changes praised by museum bossDannevirke museum relieved at the proposed lifeline for quake-prone buildings. 08 Oct 05:00 PM
New Zealand‘Abuse and low pay’: Why some council roles struggle to attract candidatesMore than 200 council seats will be filled without a vote this weekend.08 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandSuspicious substance found in the post at Hawke’s Bay Regional PrisonMail room find prompts evacuation as firefighters removed and disposed of the envelope.08 Oct 03:12 AM
New ZealandCouncil land used by Scouts and potters up for saleThe 2300sq m Bennelong Place site is zoned for medium density housing.08 Oct 01:14 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHawke's Bay voting rates well up on last local elections – so farVoter turnouts could be the highest in years – potentially driven by ward referendums.07 Oct 11:47 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSummer holiday at Pourerere Beach? A computer will decide if you’re allowed to stayHoliday-maker worries about online-only ballot to stay at quintessential Kiwi beach camp.07 Oct 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsTrespass law changes open to misuse? Goldsmith backs stronger private property rights over judicial safeguardConcerns over trespass powers having a disproportionate impact on the rural, or the poor.07 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandCyclone Gabrielle: 111 callers told 'no one is coming to help' as floodwaters rose'Some of the calls, even now with the passage of time... are distressing to hear.'07 Oct 05:00 AM
New Zealand'Rarely come to the market’: All Black great's farm station up for saleSam Whitelock and wife Hannah have put the station on the market after eight years. 07 Oct 03:20 AM
New Zealand'We have people out there': Police recount moments after Whakaari blastThe Phoenix rescued 26 victims and returned ash-covered to Whakatāne Wharf.07 Oct 03:13 AM
New ZealandHawke’s Bay water users invest $3.8m for new study of impact of Tukituki damThe 83m high dam would be New Zealand’s largest since Clyde was built in 1993.07 Oct 03:01 AM
New ZealandWife says God led couple to house where alleged abuse occurred'He’s an honest man’: Wife stands by husband in teacher abuse trial.07 Oct 02:01 AM
New ZealandAuckland Harbour Bridge reopens after temporary closure, hundreds of lightning strikes hit northMetService logged 482 lightning strikes off the coast between 4am and 7am. 06 Oct 07:46 PM
New ZealandBody found in search for missing Tauranga manPolice said the death has been referred to the Coroner for investigation.06 Oct 07:01 PM
New ZealandChe Fu to headline Hawke's Bay festivalOutfield Music, Food, and Arts Festival announces 2026 line-up. 06 Oct 07:00 PM
New ZealandInside the inquiry asking if NZ was ready for the deadly Cyclone GabrielleThe inquest will also probe how warnings and emergency plans were managed.06 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandHeavy rain, gusts up to 120km/h set to hit as wild front sweeps northWind gusts of up to 120km/h are expected to batter the Canterbury High Country.06 Oct 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandKnife plot: Muslim leaders say it was 'sheer good luck' the attack was interceptedThe DIA unit that tracks digital extremism faces staff cuts - despite rising threats.06 Oct 04:25 AM
New ZealandHawke’s Bay city could get near 30C on Friday as warm winds move inThe temperature is set to soar.06 Oct 03:25 AM
New ZealandHastings bars to close an hour earlier than NapierAnd supermarkets in Hastings can now sell alcohol only between 9am and 9pm.06 Oct 02:42 AM
PremiumPremiumSchool RugbyHave Australia overtaken NZ at youth rugby level? What the big defeats suggestThe results have renewed calls to overhaul New Zealand's school rugby structure.06 Oct 02:01 AM
New ZealandCaravan crash causes delays on Hawke’s Bay ExpresswayNo injuries were reported, and the road has now reopened to traffic.05 Oct 09:37 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand50 years in TV news: The cameraman behind some of NZ's biggest storiesMike Fitzgerald covered the Gulf War, Cave Creek, Pike River, quakes, and terror attacks.05 Oct 01:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Common sense': Law change could see third of Bay’s quake-prone buildings deemed safeBuilding owners in townships like Wairoa and Dannevirke will benefit hugely.04 Oct 05:00 PM
New ZealandA mate, a mission and 24 hours of coffee to help a Hawke’s Bay dad fight cancerChris Jarvis will make coffee non-stop for 24 hours at Bay Espresso Hastings.04 Oct 05:00 PM
New ZealandNew police base to rise in Taradale after old station’s removalThe old Taradale police station has been removed and will be made available for sale.03 Oct 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Blade or bayonet': FBI tip helps NZ Police foil mass stabbing by 21-year-oldThe young extremist was raided just before executing his plan for a mass stabbing attack.03 Oct 04:00 PM
