New Zealand'Incredibly red, incredibly vivid': Tongariro fire lights up skies hundreds of kilometres awayMassive fire has made for some eerie coloured skies.10 Nov 01:35 AM
New ZealandLittle back in the race for world cross-country honoursWhere there's a Will, there's a way – William Little makes second World title bid.10 Nov 12:49 AM
New Zealand‘This is not restoration’: Māori leader challenges Ruakākā solar projectDr Mere Kepa says the $227m project stands on ancestral Te Parawhau land.10 Nov 12:30 AM
New ZealandState Highway 2 to be raised 1.8m as $22m flood project gets under wayThe key part of the project is raising a 440m section of highway to link with stopbanks.09 Nov 11:49 PM
New ZealandGlobal gold for Hastings water project The Hastings project beat entries from cities including Toronto and Stockholm.09 Nov 09:53 PM
New ZealandKirkpatrick wins CHB Shears title for 15th timeThe 55-year-old edged out 2012 World Champion Gavin Mutch by 2.165 points in Waipukurau.09 Nov 09:13 PM
New ZealandWaipukurau goes to the dogs – and sheep and horses – as CHB show delightsThe two-day Central Hawke's Bay A&P Show ended in sweltering conditions.09 Nov 08:35 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandDecision nears on 23-metre deep quarry plan west of HastingsA controversial quarry project was greenlit in 2024, but consentors are reconsidering it.09 Nov 05:00 PM
New ZealandThe 12-year-old who’s beating grown-ups at table tennis – and aiming even higher'Dan just kept getting better and better and beating everyone.'09 Nov 05:00 PM
New ZealandLotto Second Division: 39 players win $16k each – where were tickets sold?The $40 million Powerball went unstruck and will now be $45m on Wednesday.09 Nov 05:22 AM
New Zealand'Hawke’s Bay can be tough’: Play puts spotlight on trans life in regional NZ'Accessing healthcare, finding safe spaces, or being respected are still challenges.'08 Nov 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHawke’s Bay among top three most flood-exposed regions in NZ, new rainfall maps show'We’ve looked all around the country and West Coast and Hawke’s Bay and Nelson stand out.'08 Nov 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand‘Unspoken crime’: Nail salon owner backs beauty industry crackdown'If I conducted myself how some do, I would be in jail tomorrow.'08 Nov 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHospital ward built in Auckland to be trucked to Hawke’s BayThe new 28-bed ward will be built offsite and then craned into place in Hastings.07 Nov 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandIconic venue to be upgraded during rare long gap between concertsEvents director Garry Craft said he 'wouldn’t put any money' on a concert this summer.07 Nov 05:00 PM
New Zealand'I believe you': Mum and daughter confront their sexual abuse trauma together'I had a mother who didn’t support me and believe me. I’m not going to be that mother.'07 Nov 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Great cause': Hastings firefighters get kits off for calendar'The guys, knowing where the proceeds go, worked really hard to get in shape.'07 Nov 02:10 AM
New ZealandHastings gears up for food and wine street partyTwenty-five Hawke’s Bay wineries and brewers will serve alongside live music.07 Nov 01:48 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandTeen running sensation Sam Ruthe bids for another record at schools champs in HastingsSam Ruthe could break a Hawke's Bay athlete's 36-year-old record.07 Nov 01:17 AM
New ZealandHawke’s Bay set for hot stretch, could top 30C on MondayIt'll be a balmy weekend and could get even hotter at the start of the week.06 Nov 11:41 PM
New ZealandSix-storey housing developments set to be allowed on 44 Napier streetsNapier City Council has updated its district plan after considering 7500 submissions.06 Nov 07:13 PM
New ZealandPaw enforcement: Taco and Lacey go from the frontline to the calendar'She’s a very pretty dog, and she knows it.'06 Nov 05:00 PM
New ZealandSecond Division Lotto prizewinners take home $18k each – where were the 27 tickets sold?The $36 million Powerball draw was not struck and will now be $40m on Saturday.06 Nov 03:31 AM
Golf‘My little happy place’: Golf's sling king on why NZ feels specialMac Boucher on his love of NZ and why Ryan Fox is 'one of the nicest dudes in pro golf'.06 Nov 03:00 AM
New ZealandRaining paint and nails: Police probe into drone strikes on Napier hill homeOne incident took place last Friday, but several have reportedly happened since August.06 Nov 02:55 AM
New ZealandPolice boost Ocean Beach patrols after naked man performs indecent act Police were attempting to find the person responsible.06 Nov 02:19 AM
New ZealandCentral Hawke’s Bay show ready for a good one amid A&P wind changeA&P shows throughout the country are facing major challenges.06 Nov 02:07 AM
New ZealandLucky numbers come good for two Hawke’s Bay Lotto players, Powerball rolls over to $40mThe winning tickets were sold at Pak’nSave Napier and Paper Plus Havelock North.05 Nov 09:29 PM
New ZealandHawke's Bay to get its first fixed speed cameras in a decade, and they'll capture average speed16% of motorists were found to speed between Te Hauke and Pakipaki, so cameras will go in.05 Nov 07:51 PM
New ZealandThe pāua and the pistol: Man throws his catch into the sea as officers confront himPolice doing a routine check were confronted with an odd reaction, and then found a gun.05 Nov 07:18 PM
PremiumPremiumAnalysisThe Auckland school rugby stars taking their game to the worldNelson College captain Tom Perkins has signed a four-year NRL deal with Newcastle.05 Nov 05:30 PM
New ZealandWaipukurau run raising funds for local man defying odds'It was like he had a stroke without any evidence of a stroke.'05 Nov 05:00 PM
New ZealandWaiohiki Bridge build could start by the end of 2026Councils seek the preferred alignment option for the bridge between Taradale and Waiohiki.05 Nov 05:00 PM
New ZealandTe Mata Peak fire sparked by fireworks thrown from car, police identify four involvedNative plants were destroyed and it was 'incredibly fortunate' it did not spread further.05 Nov 02:55 AM
