New ZealandHastings smoke pollution breach frustrates council"We're poisoning our air on a daily basis, and causing serious harm to our community."16 Jun 12:43 AM
New ZealandA Napier CBD brothel? Backpackers explored all ways to escape Covid financial hole"It was kind of a joke, but also kind of not."15 Jun 02:38 AM
New ZealandLocal Focus: Makeover for deadly highwayState Highway 51 is getting big changes. Made with funding from NZ On Air.14 Jun 03:42 AM
LifestyleS**** towns? No way - a charming road-trip through small-town New ZealandFinding the beauty in the small, the rural and the unexpected.13 Jun 11:00 PM
New ZealandColdest June morning in five years: Otago town shivers at -12.3CMiddlemarch has registered New Zealand's coldest June temperature since 2015.13 Jun 06:30 PM
New ZealandYour weather: Brrrrr, cold start but fine skies set for rugbyMuch of the Central North Island and South Island woke to frosts this morning.12 Jun 07:01 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandEmpty class: Inside the foreign student crisisDecisions on how to let foreign students back next year are needed soon.12 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandChild dies after trailer toppled on to them in Hawke's BayThe child died when a trailer they were playing on toppled over.12 Jun 08:00 AM
New ZealandFire and fury: June burn offs 'hazardous' to Bay's healthExperts warn increase in outdoor burning is becoming a health risk this winter.11 Jun 10:49 PM
New ZealandNapier council's former CEO spent $4000 on farewell morning tea shoutA farewell morning tea shout has raised eyebrows around the council table.11 Jun 07:32 AM
VideoLocal Focus: Testing times for testersA testing time was good business for Hawke's Bay water testers. Made with funding from NZ On Air.Watch10 Jun 01:05 AM
New ZealandBrutally beaten Flaxmere boy out of hospitalFour-year-old Flaxmere boy out of hospital, and police hopeful for a trial09 Jun 08:53 PM
New ZealandHOY's 'boring' Friday Night Fiesta has 'had its day', manager saysThe "boring" Friday night event needs a radical revamp, organisers say.09 Jun 03:33 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Unacceptable': Man dies after IT error causes year-long delay in test resultsAn IT error caused a year-long delay in a dying man receiving his test results.08 Jun 07:00 AM
New ZealandTeacher censured for viewing pornForensic examination found the teacher had 'attempted to erase any trace of the material'.07 Jun 01:36 AM
New ZealandBrrrr...! Heavy snow closes roads as wintry blast moves up countryThere is snow down to 400m in places of the South Island, what's in store for the north?06 Jun 01:23 AM
SportWatch: All Blacks captain's emotional support for struggling farmers"I encourage you to focus on those things you do have control over."04 Jun 09:17 PM
New ZealandNapier's $40m pool formally blocked by council, public to get another sayIt meets a promise of Kirsten Wise and several candidates in last year's Local Elections.04 Jun 02:12 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHawke's Bay Airport plans to develop 10ha solar farmLarge solar farm on airport land could turn a profit as well as help carbon neutral goal.03 Jun 05:53 AM
New ZealandArdern and Bloomfield speak on level 2 rule breachJacinda Ardern and Dr Ashley Bloomfield: Why they broke social distancing rules.03 Jun 03:24 AM
New ZealandWaipawa intersection scene of another CHB smashA woman in her 50s was airlifted to hospital in a serious condition.02 Jun 03:24 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNat MP: 'Hypocrites' Ardern and Bloomfield caught breaching social distanceImages show PM and director general of health breaking social distancing rules.01 Jun 11:23 PM
New ZealandTramper's body retrieved 500m from river crossing pointFour-hour search ends with drone finding missing tramper's body.01 Jun 08:46 PM
PremiumPremiumEnvironmentA petition is set to continue the delay of a Hawke's Bay wind farm that has been in proposal for 13 yearsThe petition was started by Maria Rahui and has 374 signatures against the wind farm.01 Jun 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandTwenty arrests in two days: The planned raid of a Hawke's Bay Mongrel Mob chapterA new offshoot of the Mongrel Mob had sprung up. Police were watching, waiting.01 Jun 04:29 AM
New ZealandJames Whakaruru's killer gets preventive detentionThe man who killed a 4-year-old still blames his victims.29 May 02:42 AM
New Zealand'Blood everywhere': 80 sheep dead after dog attack in rural Hawke's BayAnother 25 were injured in the attack at a Fernhill property.29 May 02:11 AM
New ZealandRevamped Waipukurau Library closed suddenly due to 'structural vulnerabilities'Renovations in late 2015 were supposed to bring the facility up to code.28 May 10:30 PM
PremiumPremiumBusiness'Busiest we have ever been': Building boom in Hawke's BayResidential consents in Hawke's Bay grew 43.9 per cent in the 12 months to March 2020.27 May 06:00 PM
New Zealand'Where's the money?': Terrifying three minutes as man trashes WestpacAs staff fled, a man ran to help. He found himself trapped and alone with a screaming man.26 May 10:12 PM
New ZealandGrieving Aussie-based dad's battle to get to daughter's funeralGrieving father Bruce Sanders had to jump a few obstacles to get his daughter's funeral.25 May 11:14 PM
New ZealandSeeya, sunshine: Rain on way as high heads eastOur good run of weather had to come to an end.23 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHawke's Bay baby uplift: 'A year later, everyone is a lot wiser'Mother at centre of baby uplift still 'severely traumatised' but getting through.22 May 01:16 PM
EnvironmentHorizons submits $150m of 'shovel ready' environment projectsTwenty projects have now been refined to 13 projects worth over $150 million.22 May 04:50 AM
