Cricket'Pretty nuts': Kiwi cricketer makes history with five wickets in five ballsBrett Randell is the first cricketer to take five in five in a first-class match.08 Mar 06:22 AM
New Zealand'Connection and belonging': Napier backs new multicultural strategyAbout one in five Napier residents were born overseas.07 Mar 05:00 PM
New ZealandFestivals and visitors credited for spending rises in central Napier and HastingsOne business owner says there has been a 'noticeable return of international visitors'.07 Mar 05:00 PM
New ZealandFrom a midwife's laundry room rose an organisation helping 8000 Hawke’s Bay familiesIn five years, Pregnancy Help has given out over 600,000 baby items to local families.06 Mar 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHavelock North: 171-home subdivision approved in fast-growing areaThe subdivision is near Arataki Honey and the former Te Mata Mushrooms farm.06 Mar 05:00 PM
New ZealandCould dredged sand finally stop a Napier beach washing away?It has cost councils $5.5m to maintain a pea-metal bund over 39 years of repairs.06 Mar 05:00 PM
New ZealandHow a Hawke’s Bay golf day helps turn landfill waste into lifelines Players will chip balls into sets of drawers before they are recycled for a local family.06 Mar 05:00 PM
New ZealandŌtāne couple’s seed dryer boosts returns for 15 growersHomegrown innovation is the way forward for award-winning farmers Simon and Lou White.06 Mar 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandGrape expectations: Hawke’s Bay winemakers plot their comebackWine consumption is falling worldwide. How will a great wine capital turn it around?06 Mar 05:00 PM
New ZealandSupermarket fines spark more backlash over car park time limitsSeveral $85 fines have been waived after shoppers proved lengthy big-basket trips.06 Mar 02:58 AM
New ZealandTairāwhiti highway closures: Council warns of ‘learned acceptance’ riskLeaders fear that per-capita funding models will leave Tairāwhiti behind.06 Mar 01:53 AM
New ZealandElectric air ambulance coming to Napier lands to show off what it can doAfter a quick demo in Napier, the e-plane is coming back permanently in 2028.05 Mar 10:24 PM
New ZealandShopping too long: Mum's $85 carpark fine on $210 Pak'nSave grocery billA day after the fine was issued, the supermarket increased its parking time for customers.05 Mar 08:00 PM
New ZealandHawke's Bay teens at risk of needing hearing aids due to headphone useA quarter of students reported listening through headphones for five to seven hours a day.05 Mar 05:00 PM
New ZealandGym, tech and hope: Inside the new Hastings hub backing 360 young people'Imagine a space where every young person who walks in the door feels seen and welcomed.'05 Mar 05:00 PM
New ZealandOrchardist’s daughter wins Golden Shears women’s titleHastings-based Mollie Moffett, 24, grew up on an apple orchard near Fernhill.05 Mar 03:49 AM
New ZealandFine Hawke’s Bay weekend ahead as scooter riders hit the highway to WellingtonMetService expects sun and mid-20s highs across Hawke's Bay all weekend.05 Mar 12:15 AM
New ZealandNew animal rules: Tougher dog limits and new chook licence but cats untouchedDog owners face new leash requirements for pets and no-go areas in Tauranga.04 Mar 11:02 PM
New Zealand'I shop big': Customer contests $85 parking fine for being in supermarket more than 2 hours Renee Sciascia did a $400 shop for five people. She didn't know there was a time limit.04 Mar 05:00 PM
New ZealandSunny weekend feast: Meatball fest, beer day and Holi colour party in Hawke's BayCuisine, culture and colour feature this weekend.04 Mar 04:00 AM
PremiumPremiumPropertyBig-name creditors line up in scramble over failed builder Teak ConstructionBusinesses on the Personal Property Securities Register could be first in line for money.04 Mar 04:00 AM
New ZealandReward offered: Napier rowing-boat builder appeals for return of stolen $25,000 package'If they drop them off somewhere and let us know, no questions asked.'04 Mar 04:00 AM
New ZealandKatie Nimon to seek second term as Napier MP Nimon, who became a mother in her first term, says parenthood has sharpened her focus.03 Mar 10:59 PM
New Zealand'We have got so many levers to pull': Award-winning farmer on planning and adaptabilityPongaroa's David and Rebecca Buick win Tararua Sheep and Beef Farm Business of the Year. 03 Mar 10:36 PM
New ZealandHow long should a grocery shop take? Hastings shopper fined $85 at Pak’nSaveRenee Sciascia spent over two hours doing a $400 shop for five and got an $85 ticket. Video / Rafaella Melo, Hawke's Bay TodayWatch03 Mar 10:14 PM
New ZealandOn The Up: ‘All the week’s worries fade away’ - Irish Ceilidh dance night comes to Ōtāne hallBreige Rendell says everyone is welcome at the hall for an evening of Ceilidh dance.03 Mar 08:25 PM
New ZealandPush for Hawke's Bay cat curfew: ‘You’re either on the side of the birds or the predators’Cameras caught domestic cats destroying more than a dozen endangered bird nests in Napier.03 Mar 05:00 PM
New ZealandHawke’s Bay poet’s debut collection shortlisted for Ockhams'I didn’t have to reach very far ... It was all sitting under the surface.'03 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandNapier council proposes 8.8% average rates rise for the year'These are the hard decisions we must make to keep our city functioning.'03 Mar 03:29 AM
New ZealandHawke’s Bay Regional Council announces restructure to reduce costsIt was not immediately clear how many jobs are impacted.03 Mar 02:49 AM
New ZealandTaradale’s new police base goes up almost overnightThe new building to house 50 police staff was put together on site in about 24 hours.03 Mar 02:43 AM
PremiumPremiumPropertySubcontractors chase unpaid retentions and bills in Teak Construction liquidationA subcontractor claims Teak stretched '30 days' to 30 working days for payments.02 Mar 09:19 PM
New ZealandFewer mobility park flouters after 400% fine increaseMore than $100k worth of fines were dished out to offenders in Hawke's Bay last year.02 Mar 09:02 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandGolfer breaks his age with spectacular 62It's a rare golfing feat, but to do it before you can claim a pension is extraordinary.02 Mar 05:00 PM