Manawatū's Country Road takes you home through old New Zealand
Peek inside the secret, scenic northern Manawatū route. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
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Petrel once-extinct in Hawke's Bay is back
"Wouldn't it be amazing if we found eggs soon?"
Local Focus: Slow beats go at Splash Planet
Splash Planet is one of Hawke's Bay's most popular attrations. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Life in the slow lane
Splash Planet is one of HB's most popular attractions. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Fire sale of machinery after Hydratorq collapses
171 assets to be sold off to help pay Hydratorq's 80 creditors.
Local Focus: Faraday Centre is the region's technology museum
The Faraday Centre is Hawke's Bay's technology museum. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Delight and intrigue as rogue car moves again, this time to Napier
Is this the last we will hear of it?
Political Roundup: Should rodeos be banned in New Zealand?
Bryce Edwards asks whether it's cruel and archaic or a sport under fire.
Persistently parked car drives residents car-azy
Rogue, battered car shifted around a street each week is causing "upheaval" in Hastings.
38-hour flight to Hawke's Bay ends with big surprise at baggage claim
Hawke's Bay Airport's new arrival hall has opened. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Holiday dream shattered after courier loses passport
A plan to visit family and holiday in Canada after a stint in India has gone awry.
Fabulous four
Four with Whanganui connections in CD U17 cricket squad for nationals in Lincoln
Opening acts for Phil Collins announced soon
Opening artists complete "very good" line-up, but transport hiccup worries.
Flights disrupted because air traffic controllers late for work
Union says short-staffing of air traffic controllers represents major safety concern.
'When, not if': Preparing for the 'megathrust' quake
An emergency response plan will be based on a magnitude 8.9 quake and tsunami scenario.
Use of McLean Park's drop-in cricket pitch delayed
Questions asked about why the drop-in cricket pitch isn't being used.
Swimmers warned after stingray attack
Rescue chopper called after woman in her 20s injured in close encounter with a stingray.
68 people - mostly men - drowned in 2018
In 2018, 24 fewer people died from preventable drowning than year before.
Toto and crowd set for heat of Africa
Toto's Africa will have an added ring to it as Napier concert weather set to heat up.
H-Files: The killing of the pregnant cook
Historic murder of 20-year-old daughter of Christchurch politician.
Police still seeking answers in Flaxmere homicide inquiry
Inquiries continue into fourth Napier-Hastings homicide investigation in less than a year.
Youths arrested after Napier police chase
Three youths have been arrested after leading police on a 30-minute chase through Napier.
Beach weather: Metservice's pick of the day
Napier, Hastings and Blenheim set to share high of 32C today.
Sun shines as workers farewell holidays
Fine start to the working year forecast in upper North Island.
Local Focus: Renaissance reboot for lute duo
Small lutes, big lutes, absolutely massive lutes. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Renaissance reboot for lute duo
Pickett and Lovett are Hawke's Bay's renaissance music duo. They have an impressive collection of lutes including one that is absolutely massive. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Marching girls become marching grannies
Marching Grannies keep the drill alive in Hawke's Bay. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Marching girls become marching grannies
Marching Grannies keep the drill alive in Hawke's Bay. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Demolition derby car's fiery end on a Napier riverbed
Adam Codlin says the mess he helped clean up on Guppy Rd, Napier was "appalling".
One summer left: The beach where the climate-change hourglass trickles
A once-vibrant waterfront now littered with bach corpses, eerie reminders of summers past.
Stash of cash found on side of road
'Goodness gracious,' said Yvonne Thacker as she spotted a wad of notes.
Ice cream supplies melting away as heatwave kicks in
Lines of up to 25 minutes for an ice cream as some outlets run out.
Shellfish collector saved from drowning by fishermen and swimmer
Man saved from drowning by fishermen and passer-by