New ZealandNapier’s Tim Clayton secures silver at Winter Special Olympics in Italy, just 0.1s from goldTim Clayton claimed a silver medal at the Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin. Video / Rafaella MeloWatch18 Mar 12:08 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
CrimeBullets fired into packed rural pub near Wairoa, police investigate gang linksPolice are searching for a white hatchback seen in the area before the shooting.17 Mar 06:02 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
New ZealandSchool transforming their 'chicken and chips kids' with healthier lunches'This programme has been awesome in introducing new tastes and textures.'17 Mar 02:56 AM
New ZealandBig three set for Napier NPC games in 2025Three big city teams will face the Magpies at McLean Park. All the best!17 Mar 02:48 AM
PremiumPremiumAgribusiness$42m debt owed by major cherry grower in liquidationAcross the three registered companies, the business owes roughly $42 million.16 Mar 11:57 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHawks and Ball the talk of the NBL as they aim for three from threeJackson Ball, 17, has scored 76 points for the Hawks in his two starts this year.16 Mar 11:25 PM
New ZealandObituary: Nigel Marple - one of NZ’s finest photojournalistsNigel Marple went from Napier to Sarajevo, confronting tragedy, triumph through his lens.16 Mar 11:20 PM
New ZealandHawke’s Bay Sports Awards postponed indefinitelyThe Hawke's Bay Sports Awards have been an annual event since the mid-1960s.16 Mar 11:05 PM
New Zealand‘No time to activate’: Rescue after boat capsizes off Hawke’s BayThe boat overturned 8km off the Hawke's Bay coast, leaving five crew in the water.16 Mar 09:19 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
New ZealandThistles a 'menace to conservation' in 1948“If this goes on, in 10 years there will be 100,000 acres devoted to thistle."15 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandIll gotten gains? The case of the shoebox with $164,080 insideTerry Weston said the cash was from work, ACC payouts, a bike sale and gambling.14 Mar 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandBanning teens from bars: Is it discerning or discriminatory?Market St Bar in Napier doesn't let in teens after 9pm for safety reasons.14 Mar 05:00 PM
New ZealandIn search of a new home: The creepy crawlies moving south from AucklandHuntsman spiders are not the only insects establishing themselves in new parts of NZ.14 Mar 05:00 PM
Opinion‘Wisdom of the captain’ saves shipwrecked crew: Gail PopeOpinion: In 1905, the French ship Anjou came to grief in Maungahuka/Auckland Islands.14 Mar 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHow to keep NZ water park afloat: ‘Your customers get a bit bored’Hanmer Springs has turned profits for 25 years, while Splash Planet leaks ratepayer cash.14 Mar 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand‘Escaping the hood’: He wanted to be a gangster - then he went to a comedy show'You can come from humble beginnings and grow up poor - you can still make it out.'14 Mar 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: NZ needs a long-term vision for infrastructureOPINION: 'Why do we have to spend time and money cleaning up after the incompetents?'14 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandHunt for NZ’s 11th meteorite is onA fireball lit up the North Island night sky on Wednesday, exciting meteorite hunters.14 Mar 03:21 AM
New ZealandDriver wanted after $50,000 heist and police chase tried to hide in a woodshedHendrix John Haerewa rammed two police cars before fleeing on foot.14 Mar 03:20 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandMayor encourages public protest at Napier Health Centre over overnight health careOver 100 signed a health services 'Buller Declaration', and the mayor urged them to rally.14 Mar 02:31 AM
New Zealand‘Most exposed I’ve ever seen it’: Swells uncover near-century-old shipwreckDespite no crew perishing, a man died after a fall at the wreck a few months later.14 Mar 12:11 AM
New ZealandLove at first meatball: 'There was chemistry across the bakery''As we were both quite young some of the conversations were a bit raunchy.'13 Mar 05:09 PM
New ZealandMeet Tanya, the woman who can open a bottle of beer with a 13-tonne excavatorShe’ll be one of the first women competing at the National Excavator Operator Competition.13 Mar 11:32 AM
New ZealandInto the blue: Ocean-inspired artist, 22, lands first exhibitionAnnabel Morgan works in a surf shop by day and paints the sea by night.13 Mar 04:00 AM
New ZealandBlood moon to grace Hawke’s Bay skies during Friday’s lunar eclipseThe total eclipse will happen between 8pm and 8.30pm, ending at 11pm.13 Mar 03:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'A star is born': Teenager scores 40 points for the Hawks in NBL openerJackson Ball turned 17 this week.13 Mar 01:03 AM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleSociety Insider: Beauden Barrett’s new side hustle; inside billionaire’s 40th bashPlus, Thomasin McKenzie debuts boyfriend and Kiwi fashion designer with royal connection.13 Mar 12:34 AM
