PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Should the Black Caps boycott Afghanistan? How to send a stronger messageOPINION: NZ cricket bosses say Afghanistan's leaders would want them to ban play.09 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandDominance on display: Hastings and Stevens-McNab take Crankworx titlesElite downhill racing returned to Skyline Rotorua after two years away.08 Mar 11:06 PM
New ZealandHorse of the Year: Hastings rider Julie Davey bags the win of her dreams in Olympic Cup'I think about Mum and Dad a lot. It is such a shame they're not alive to see this.'08 Mar 07:47 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandApples that can grow in 40C, dragon fruit for NZ - scientists preparing our fruit for a warm futureBoth projects are finalists for the Science New Zealand Awards 2025 in March.08 Mar 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumGolfRyan Peake’s journey from Rebels biker gang and prison to NZ Open championGolf champ and ex-Rebel bikie says troubled past has shaped him into the man he is today.08 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEntertainmentDick Frizzell’s new memoir: ‘A little memory, a little licence and a lot of humour’The 82-year-old painter contemplates beginnings, endings and what, exactly, is the truth.07 Mar 11:00 PM
New ZealandA life spent 'going towards things that everybody else is running away from'Te Arohanui Cook is the first woman in a leadership role in brigade’s 110-year history.07 Mar 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandProminent liquor family buys Hawke's Bay Brewing Co brewery and neighbouring restaurantThe group says there is potential to take beloved 'Peach Bombs' and beers 'international'.07 Mar 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBlack CapsWhy Black Caps continue to play country run by ‘terrorist’ regimeNZ cricket bosses say Afghanistan's leaders would want them to ban play.07 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandDamask Rose to compete in NZ’s richest $3.5m 3-year-old raceThe NZB Kiwi winner gains direct entry into Australia's A$10m Golden Eagle.07 Mar 03:00 PM
New Zealand'Best of the Bay': Hawke’s Bay couple spot gap in market for premium gift boxes'We just want to make it easier for everyone to experience the best of Hawke’s Bay.'07 Mar 01:47 AM
New ZealandFlaxmere gym to close amid Hastings Council budget cuts A petition with 137 signatures urges the council to keep the gym open.06 Mar 11:34 PM
New Zealand'Not the time for pitching visionary projects': Councils suggest a strategic regional deal with GovtThe Cabinet plans to decide in May the first regions to progress.06 Mar 09:23 PM
New ZealandName suppression lifted for man accused of murdering Hastings fatherKeith Pati had arrived in New Zealand in 2024 to find a future for his family.06 Mar 09:16 PM
New ZealandEels picked away at farmer’s injured leg - now he’s healed and planning to run a Coast to CoastSeven gruelling surgeries and a painstaking skin graft won't hold Harvey Nelson back.06 Mar 05:00 PM
New ZealandA Boy’s Own Adventure - Dick Frizzell on his new memoirFeaturing stories from Frizzell's childhood Hastings, the book is released March 13.06 Mar 05:00 PM
New ZealandConflicting views on $225m water storage project in Hawke’s BayBay leaders, including Kahungunu chairman Bayden Barber, are in favour of the dam study.06 Mar 03:55 AM
New Zealand'When you know better, you do better': Cyclone Gabrielle survivors prepare as Alfred bears down on QueenslandHawke’s Bay residents in Queensland say the preparation is immense compared to Gabrielle.06 Mar 02:22 AM
New Zealand‘The highlight of the day’: How DSRHB brought a community togetherDSRHB plans to introduce athletics and table tennis later this year.05 Mar 11:28 PM
New ZealandHorse of the Year: Two from two for Sophie Scott'I am so stoked. It was a bit wet and muddy out there but it seemed to work out for best.'05 Mar 09:55 PM
New ZealandHawke’s Bay Regional Council wants $225m water storage facility on Ngāruroro River tributaryThe cost of the feasibility study will be about $3.2m, shared by HBRC and the Government.05 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandWedding bells and pre-season slog for Napier City Rovers captainSummer's been all about wedding bells and hard graft in training for inspirational leader.05 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandGene technology bill: Hawke’s Bay apple CEO says it’s needed, but critics remain'The only way we are going to continue to compete globally is through innovation.'05 Mar 01:37 AM
New Zealand‘Short-sighted’: Mayor criticises gap in Govt’s four-year term proposal'Over the last few years, the flip-flopping of policy direction has cost our communities.'05 Mar 12:29 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandGreen-belt soils among NZ’s best but becoming ‘near impossible to farm’ – landownerThe Strawberry Patch business is closing – should a retirement village take its place?04 Mar 05:00 PM
New Zealand‘First taste of autumn’: Storm approaching Hawke's Bay could bring hail, MetService warnsMetService issued a 12-hour heavy rain watch for Wairoa from 9pm Tuesday.03 Mar 10:49 PM
New ZealandWoman charged with manslaughter after 11-year-old cyclist's crash deathThe woman also faces charges of driving with excess breath alcohol and failing to stop.03 Mar 10:13 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand’Pattern of behaviour': Hastings council chided for stream and dam maintenance failuresReport delves into problems after Jessica Maxwell complained to the Ombudsman.03 Mar 09:50 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHealth NZ pays close to $900k for voluntary redundancies in one regionThe PSA argues health cuts are risking patients' lives and should be stopped.03 Mar 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand‘Immoral’: Kiwis brace for power hikes with one woman facing 31% increaseSharon Sutton's daily charge with Frank Energy will rise 31% from April 1.03 Mar 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Broke down with happiness': A 30m cliff fall, a dog left behind, and a heart-warming rescueHis German Shepherd Bee was 'all he was worried about as soon as he got in the chopper'.03 Mar 02:23 AM
New ZealandRiding a scooter from Napier to Wellington: 'I was bricking it'HB Today reporter Jack Riddell took on a mammoth challenge. 300 others joined him.03 Mar 01:24 AM
New ZealandVandalism damages more than 20 headstones at urupāVandalism leaves around 20 to 25 headstones at a Hawke's Bay cemetery damaged.02 Mar 11:14 PM
New Zealand‘Equity crisis’: Principals urge end to NCEA reading and maths testsOver half of students from low-income schools failed the reading and writing tests.02 Mar 06:41 PM
