New Zealand‘We’re struggling terribly’: Owner of Mamas Donuts in Hastings makes emotional plea for helpIn a raw and emotional video posted to social media, Mamas Donuts owner Emily Whiu lifts the curtain on the struggles behind her Hawke’s Bay business. Video / SuppliedWatch26 Nov 05:00 PM
New ZealandWeather: A bit of a scorcher ahead for Hawke's BaySummer days on the horizon in Hawke's Bay, with temperatures around 30C.26 Nov 03:33 AM
New Zealand‘Absurd’ or a ‘victory for common sense’? Bay leaders on plan to can regional councillorsSeveral former leaders say Government plan could force a new discussion on amalgamation.26 Nov 01:01 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Perfect storm': Warning for concertgoers as street festival cannedThe confidence to buy tickets early has disappeared in NZ, event promoter says.25 Nov 10:58 PM
New Zealand‘Hell yeah’: Havelock North favourite Black Barn Growers' Market returns'We’ve all been absolutely glued to the supermarket. There are other options out there.'25 Nov 09:25 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionThe new 'bomb squad': What to make of Govt's regional council plan?OPINION: 'Your regional councillors are for the scrap heap. Dead folk walking.'25 Nov 09:22 PM
New Zealand'A little bit frantic': Organising a mud run in the middle of a dry spellFlemington School contemplated cancelling its fundraiser. Then the local farm stepped up.25 Nov 08:45 PM
New ZealandWatch: Camera catches beachgoers crushing eggs of endangered birdsTrail camera footage shows four people stepping through a marked nesting zone.25 Nov 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandReport supports push to make Brookfields Bridge between Napier and Hastings two lanesPlanning for a $35m-plus bridge is under way and a report supports it being two lanes.25 Nov 05:00 PM
New ZealandOn The Up: Hawke’s Bay security guard shortage eased by MSD training initiative'If he stays on the road that he’s on, he’s going to be with me for many years.'25 Nov 12:54 AM
New ZealandHawke’s Bay salon Mèche wins two national awardsTextured bobs, layered cuts, choppy pixies and curtain bangs are so in at Mèche.24 Nov 08:13 PM
New ZealandPolice speak to man after indecent act at Hawke’s Bay beachOfficers say extra patrols will run at Ocean Beach this summer.24 Nov 02:20 AM
New ZealandSold-out festivals boost Hawke’s Bay tourismMore than half the Harvest festival’s 2200 guests travelled from outside Hawke’s Bay.24 Nov 02:15 AM
New ZealandSikh temple project gets consent extension after delaysDelays were linked to Covid and Cyclone Gabrielle.24 Nov 12:39 AM
New ZealandNapier builder running half marathon each day in November for mental healthMatty Pearce is on track to complete a remarkable goal supporting men's mental health.22 Nov 07:56 PM
New Zealand'We sweep s**t under the carpet': Eight sexual abuse victims on how to speak out'There should be billboards of this kind of support up in every school.'21 Nov 05:00 PM
New ZealandKiwi Olympians cycle 4500km across Africa to give free bikes to localsHamish Legarth and Nicole Shields biked through six African nations.21 Nov 05:00 PM
New ZealandBaked Not Burnt: Medicinal cannabis cooking class comes to townA new medicinal cannabis lounge is set to open this summer.21 Nov 05:00 PM
New ZealandEmpty for 40% of its kilometres travelled: Why MyWay public transport is being cut in Hawke’s BayThe service generated strong customer satisfaction but was financially unsustainable.21 Nov 02:40 AM
New ZealandHoliday stop turns into double hole-in-one for Hawke's Bay man'Two of the cleanest blue hole-in-ones in our history.'21 Nov 02:24 AM
New ZealandSweltering temperatures for parts of New Zealand as mercury hits 30CUnfortunately the weather deteriorates for some over the weekend.21 Nov 01:09 AM
New Zealand'Gone in and collected the sand': Asbestos companies busy as school classrooms start to reopenImpacted schools set up make-shift classrooms this week, including in libraries and halls.20 Nov 11:40 PM
New Zealand‘He fought to be here’: Parents' journey of premature son's 134 days in NICUJett Chambers was born at 23 weeks and 3 days, weighing just 700 grams. 20 Nov 05:29 PM
New ZealandHB’s two biggest wastewater plants to undergo $60m-plus outfall pipe worksThe big-money projects to send treated wastewater to sea will likely begin next year.19 Nov 05:00 PM
SportWomen pack a punch at Hastings Giants' 10-year milestoneA once boys-only boxing academy now thrives as talented young women reshape its future.19 Nov 04:15 PM
New ZealandHawke's Bay flight school expands to train more pilots amid global shortageAir Hawke's Bay will split its operations between Napier and Bridge Pā.18 Nov 09:50 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'We changed that boy’s life': Hawke's Bay's neurodivergent classroom furniture goes global'We met with some schools and asked what their biggest challenges were.'18 Nov 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Already on that waka': Numerous Hawke's Bay schools vow to keep Te Tiriti in classrooms'Our schools are already on that waka and paddling the right way.'17 Nov 09:13 PM
New Zealand'I have faith': Ex-police officers urge trust in the force after McSkimming scandalTwo former police officers turned councillors are urging the public to trust in the badge.16 Nov 11:35 PM
New ZealandKererū Gorge cyclone rebuild wins top awardJudges were wowed by the culvert rebuild in rural Hawke's Bay.16 Nov 08:42 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Quite exciting to watch': First residents move into Napier's huge new subdivisionThe subdivision will boast about 800 new homes when it is completed.16 Nov 05:11 PM
New Zealand'Lucky we weren’t out there with the kids': 'Mini tornado' lifts farm equipment 20m in airOne central Christchurch resident said the weather had 'gone crazy'.15 Nov 03:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandLife advice from Nola and Nola - both turning 100 in the same weekBoth live in Hawke's Bay and remember the earthquake that upended their lives.14 Nov 05:00 PM
New Zealand‘Just wanted the stories told’: Legacy left by a military historian after his death at 45Patrick Bronte recorded the personal stories of more than 500 NZ veterans.14 Nov 05:00 PM
