New ZealandHawke’s Bay short film aims to make region a film powerhouseThe team seeks $18,000 in crowd funding and plans to shoot at Ocean Beach and Waimārama.25 Feb 05:00 PM
New ZealandMove targets late-night booze sale loophole Council consults on closing a loophole that lets some off-licences sell alcohol later.25 Feb 05:00 PM
New Zealand‘Intolerable risk to life’: Crown manager kept on to oversee $70m Wairoa flood worksA Cabinet paper expressed concern about the project, citing disputes between councils.25 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAirlinesRegional airline loans welcomed after soaring costs batter operatorsCarriers around the country may need a lifeline for the lifelines they provide.25 Feb 03:59 AM
New ZealandWho wants to be Napier's deputy mayor now? Five say 'no thanks'Mayor Richard McGrath dumped his deputy after a full council meeting bust-up on Tuesday.25 Feb 03:20 AM
New ZealandKilled woman's phone and bag likely thrown from car before body dumpedA white car that could hold the key to solving a homicide did a circuit of Hawke's Bay.25 Feb 01:03 AM
New ZealandHawke’s Bay claim national women’s softball title for first timeThere's no women's softball competition in Hawke's Bay, but the side still won the trophy.25 Feb 12:35 AM
New ZealandOn The Up: Teen high jumper breaks 25-year Dannevirke recordWilliam Easton cleared 177cm and beat a Dannevirke record set in 1999.24 Feb 11:23 PM
New ZealandNot like the old days – an athletics club centenaryThe Napier Athletic Club will revive the McKenzie Mile for its centennial.24 Feb 10:24 PM
New ZealandA new view of Hawke's Bay, worth $1.8m per lotTe Weka Conservation Estate has 37 sites opposite Te Mata Peak, with five already sold.24 Feb 10:15 PM
New ZealandWaipukurau butcher goes for national supermarket sausage making titleMark Bean hopes to charm the local Tuatapere judges with his smoky beef maple sausage.24 Feb 10:14 PM
New ZealandFrom fulltime builder to artist: Transforming an old highway petrol stop into a gallery'It has been a bit of a leap of faith, but art is my passion.'24 Feb 05:00 PM
New Zealand'This is life-changing': Napier man considers early retirement after $1m Lotto winThe Napier winner discovered his $1m windfall while checking his Lotto ticket in Hastings.24 Feb 02:48 AM
New Zealand'Blindsided': Napier Mayor stands down deputyShe described McGrath's decision-making as 'ad-hoc', 'reckless' and 'chaotic'.24 Feb 02:12 AM
New Zealand'Poor Christopher': Art Deco experts question PM's festival outfit choiceThe Art Deco Festival has long been a place for PMs to get into the spirit of 30s fashion.24 Feb 02:11 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Nowhere for them to go': Will move-on orders for the homeless help in Hawke's Bay?'Move the whanau on to places where they can be housed, not to another street corner.'24 Feb 01:13 AM
New ZealandTractor convoy helps cyclone-hit rural schoolkids learn to calm anxiety'If we have real bad weather or real bad rain, I can see the trauma on their faces.'23 Feb 08:33 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandMooring upgrades at Napier Port’s $175 million wharfThe wharf has recently stored shipping containers and will be back in normal use by March.23 Feb 05:00 PM
Auckland'Madness': Auckland residents angry at parking shortage in high-density suburbs A lack of car spaces has meant people are parking on yellow lines, footpaths and berms.23 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Japan sells more nappies for adults than babies – is NZ heading the same way?OPINION: Births have stalled and the country's fertility rate is at a record low.23 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Humble hero' cop saves two deaf women from rising floodwatersAfter rescuing them from their car, he put them up at his mum's house for the night.23 Feb 03:05 AM
New Zealand'Walk together with our partners': Six new iwi homes open in FlaxmereThe opening of six new homes on Whakaruru Cres marks a major milestone for Flaxmere.23 Feb 02:32 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSir Selwyn Cushing dies: The life and times of the ultimate self-made manHe became a qualified accountant at 19. But that was just the start.23 Feb 02:05 AM
BusinessRetail spending sees solid rise in December quarterSpending increased in 12 of 16 regions across the country.22 Feb 11:43 PM
New Zealand'Hugely positive': Fewer Hawke's Bay rescue helicopter missions in 2025The Hawke's Bay Rescue Helicopter said the most notable decline was in search and rescue. 22 Feb 11:31 PM
New ZealandPharmacy sells $1m winning Lotto ticket amid Art Deco FestivalDid you go to the famous Napier festival? The winner has yet to claim their prize.22 Feb 10:44 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandBaby bust: Fewer than 2000 births in this NZ region for first time in almost 50 yearsNew mum says financial pressure of raising kids almost stopped her and her partner trying.22 Feb 04:11 PM
New ZealandShear delight in Hawke's Bay as world champs loomMajor contenders for world machine shearing titles are almost all shearing in Hawke's Bay.22 Feb 01:14 AM
New Zealand'Here to erase the evidence': Duo removing the aftermath of big nights out'We know the energy that goes into hosting - and the dread that comes the next day.'21 Feb 05:00 PM
New ZealandKiwi exiled from Australia, leaving children behind, after stealing 11 bottles of boozeThe man had been warned to stop offending, or he would be deported. He didn't listen. 20 Feb 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionThe revival of diesel vehicles should have all of us concerned – Neil KirtonOPINION: Our diesel vehicle fleet is increasing, while EV uptake has stalled.20 Feb 05:09 PM
New Zealand'I really grieve a life for him': Why doctors removed teeth of toddler with rare conditionGrayson's mum Amber says potentially fatal syndrome has 'turned our world upside down'.20 Feb 05:00 PM
New Zealand'What the hell are we going to do?': Sleepless nights for bach owners at evacuated campground'I don’t even want to go up there and look at the place at the moment.'20 Feb 05:00 PM
New ZealandFarmers fear erosion will worsen if nursery subsidies are cutCouncil reviews subsidy for farmers to buy tree poles to stabilise hillsides.20 Feb 05:00 PM
