New Zealand'Pleasantly surprised': Hawke’s Bay students enjoy new meal programme'Bottom line is it just works better for our school than I thought it was going to.'25 Mar 08:45 PM
Racing‘Bit of a crisis’: Why NZ’s racing infrastructure is under scrutiny amid track faultsEllerslie will host two trial dates next week, offering some relief.25 Mar 05:30 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandRenowned artist honours Māori Battalion chaplain with portrait'The wake this man has left behind him stretches long and wide.'25 Mar 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHapū agree price for 50% share of Hawke’s Bay AirportIf the sale is finalised, Mana Ahuriri will be the airport's largest shareholder.24 Mar 05:00 PM
New ZealandRoadworks chip away at Napier carsOne driver said they had eight windscreen chips and paint chips all over the bonnet.24 Mar 12:37 AM
New ZealandCampervan lovers fill Hastings racecourse with their trusty steeds'Our only regret is we didn’t get ours earlier.'23 Mar 11:37 PM
New ZealandThe rise of the underground food economyHospitality NZ says informal food businesses are being emboldened by social media reach,.23 Mar 05:00 PM
New ZealandMaraekakaho Country Market's record day: Big numbers, big traffic, and a huge community resultThe cars snaking for kilometres beyond Maraekakaho’s famous black barn told the story.22 Mar 11:17 PM
New ZealandMeet the weed boat driver keeping Hawke’s Bay streams flowing'Don’t worry, the ducklings can swim faster than this thing.'21 Mar 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand‘Complete lack of understanding’: Govt's online casinos plan threatens sports fundingIf you depend on gambling for funding, it creates a 'perverse incentive', Minister says.21 Mar 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Your record's smoked': Runner needs 'divine intervention' to keep his 36-year NZ recordRichard Potts ran an NZ schools 1500m record in 1989. It still stands, but for how long?21 Mar 05:00 PM
New ZealandVillage evolution: Centre of Havelock North's future to be decidedCouncil wants to know how to grow Havelock North, while keeping its 'unique character'.21 Mar 01:23 AM
New ZealandCorporate law to the catwalk: Lawyer aims for Miss Universe NZ crownMeet 2025 Miss Universe New Zealand finalist Dana McNatty.20 Mar 07:21 PM
PremiumPremiumRugby‘There is real anger’: Principals in standoff with NZ Rugby over international schoolboys sidePrincipals claim New Zealand Rugby is trying to take over schoolboy rugby.20 Mar 07:00 PM
New ZealandPolice investigate allegations of officer assaulting teen in NapierA boy was allegedly punched, smashed into the ground and left with a broken jaw.20 Mar 05:09 AM
New ZealandCar wreck left on Havelock North hill for months: ‘Someone will get squashed’The hatchback came off the road coming down the peak on December 20, 2024.20 Mar 02:12 AM
New ZealandNapier urgent care to stay and be enhanced after community pushback, won't include a doctorHealth Minister announces enhanced service, including nurse prescribers and telehealth.20 Mar 02:09 AM
PremiumPremiumNRLTeen rugby league prodigy joins Knights, balances school and sportMaddison Seumanutafa, 15, plays for Newcastle Knights in the Lisa Fiaola Cup.19 Mar 10:28 PM
OlympicsHigh schooler by day, world beater by night: The balance for Kiwi running prodigyRuthe's father says balancing school and sport is key.19 Mar 09:34 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand‘What is there to lose?’ Couple take over one of North Island’s most remote pubsFive families from the area purchased the pub in 2024 so the community wouldn’t lose it.19 Mar 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandA church with just four regular worshippers has held its last service - so now what?The church sits 'quite regally on top of the hill' but few venture inside it.19 Mar 05:00 PM
OlympicsWorld record: 15yo Kiwi becomes youngest ever to run four-minute mileRising star Sam Ruthe has produced another extraordinary run.19 Mar 04:40 PM
New Zealand‘Something to keep an eye on’: Heavy rain watch for WairoaWairoa and northern Hawke's Bay are under a heavy rain watch from 8am Thursday.19 Mar 01:22 AM
New ZealandHawke’s Bay bar owner calls council plans for earlier closing times ‘crazy’Chris Sullivan says it’s bar operators who have to change, not opening hours.18 Mar 10:44 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandLeaking $2m of ratepayer money every year, should the National Aquarium in Napier be saved?Public feedback is being sought on a new $28m facility, but an ex-councillor has concerns.18 Mar 10:08 PM
New Zealand‘Shockingly bad’: Closed post boxes 'overflowing' with mailVandals have ripped off the signs showing the boxes are closed, NZ Post says.18 Mar 05:00 PM
New ZealandThe video that shows how Napier residents would flee a daytime tsunamiGNS-created model turns people into red dots as they walk and run to high ground.18 Mar 04:47 AM
New ZealandChokepoints in a tsunami: New evacuation model set to be revealed for NapierThe roads to safety won’t all be traffic-free for those trying to find high ground.17 Mar 10:44 PM
New Zealand‘We all had a ball’: Close to 5000 people taste the best meatballs in HastingsAround 4500 to 5000 people attended the inaugural Hastings event.17 Mar 08:25 PM
Travel newsNew Zealand's Best Baches: Meet this year's 2025 Bach Of The Year winnersAn inside look at the 10 standout private baches recognised in this year’s awards.17 Mar 05:00 PM
New Zealand‘Red wine’: Taradale’s woman secret to a long life at 100'I feel like I’m having my second childhood.'17 Mar 05:00 PM
Sport‘Pretty farcical’: Empty high-performance centre under scrutinyIntended as a central training hub, the Karāpiro site is now underused.16 Mar 08:18 PM
New Zealand‘Driven by the gang code’: Mobster smiles during jailing for assault, extortion and kidnappingThe 25yo was sentenced for seven years for crimes that including aggravated robbery. 16 Mar 02:00 AM
New ZealandLandfill lament: Region's yearly recycling mistakes could fill a cruise shipWhy organics are the biggest waste challenge in Hawke's Bay.15 Mar 05:00 PM
