PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Coronial inquest into deaths in flooding will hurt - hopefully it will also help OPINION: 19 lives are thought to have been lost in the immediate and long-term aftermath.07 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumNew ZealandEnd of swimming pool weeds: Family's delight as cyclone-hit home gets green light42 Havelock North homes are out of limbo after two-and-a-half years.04 Jul 06:00 PM
PremiumNew ZealandAsterisks, footnotes and claims of 'weasel words': Inside the battle for region's housing futureThe plan is years in the making, but now it's reached a cross-council 'standoff'.02 Jul 07:00 AM
New Zealand'We’re still struggling': Pensioner's fight to rebuild after devastating floods25 Jun 08:45 PM
PremiumNew Zealand‘Has an impact’: Hawke’s Bay station sold to overseas owner to be converted to forestry02 Apr 06:00 PM
New ZealandCabinet funds Napier-Wairoa highway realignment, Bailey Bridge to remain at least four more years13 Feb 10:00 PM
New ZealandNapier man challenges insurer over flood hazard maps, gets premium discountCall for greater transparency on where insurers get their information from.05 Nov 12:03 AM
New ZealandThe last house on the street: Cyclone survivors who didn’t take buyout stuck as looters loomMike and Sue Brown say they have to stay 'forever' now, even as looters keep circling.31 Oct 10:18 PM
New ZealandFlood-prone Plains in line for big drainage upgradeA substantial upgrade programme at the pump stations will increase their performance.29 Sep 09:39 PM
New ZealandHinewai Ormsby: Here are HB Regional Council's flood protection prioritiesOPINION: Wairoa River bar work and installing river-monitoring cameras are a priority.23 Sep 09:15 PM
New ZealandHawke's Bay Airport's new fire truck "Judy Drench"Hawke's Bay Today takes a ride on Hawke's Bay Airport's new fire truck "Judy Drench". Video / Mitchell HagemanWatch18 Sep 10:58 PM
New ZealandEnforcement and education: Officials' message in the wake of sobering fatal crash statisticsTransport report reveals 'large proportion' of fatal and serious crashes in 50km/h areas.12 Sep 04:00 AM
New ZealandWairoa flood review hits at 'surprising' decision-making, lack of warning for residentsThe review did not go as far as stating an earlier opening of the bar would have worked.10 Sep 10:00 PM
New Zealand'Good start': Post-cyclone whitebait ban over as catchers make up for lost timeThe season didn't go ahead for most of last year after rāhui put in place.06 Sep 02:46 AM
New Zealand'Leave them in the car': Hawke's Bay Council backtracks after gang patch furoreThe council boss says allowing gang members to wear their patches 'wasn’t a good idea'.29 Aug 08:03 PM
New ZealandWatch: 'Out of touch' - Council faces backlash after patched gangsters attend Māori wards voteLocal Government Minister Simeon Brown said gang patches are banned in public buildings.29 Aug 05:17 AM
New ZealandNational disaster co-ordination system still on iceHawke's Bay residents who felt abandoned in the face of destruction ask what has changed.28 Jul 11:19 PM
KahuWairoa mayor continues call for regional council apology over floodAs the cleanup continues, some residents face an uncertain future.22 Jul 06:50 PM
New Zealand'My kids are screaming': Wairoa mother’s frightening escape from rising waters'It was bad. I have lived here my whole life and never seen it like this.'27 Jun 03:33 AM
OpinionHinewai Ormsby: Tough decisions are inevitable, the only question is which ones to makeOPINION: Taxes go up, and rates have remained stable. That's how it's been for 100 years.29 Apr 12:00 AM
New ZealandFirefighters bring massive Hastings scrub fire under controlHamish Smith, group manager Fire and Emergency Hawke’s Bay, describes the situation at the scene of a six-hectare scrub fire in Waiwhare, Hastings district.Watch25 Apr 11:32 PM
New ZealandHastings council fined after 200 cubic metres of wastewater spills onto highwayCourt told Hastings council has had 25 other breaches since 2019.17 Apr 05:30 AM
New Zealand'Plague-like proportions': Mice invade homes in Central Hawke's BayPourerere plagued with rodents as cooler temperatures draw mice into homes.15 Apr 04:00 AM
VideoThe rise of wāhine diversTina Rangi is running a camp in rural Hawke's Bay to help women learn to gather kaimoana safely. Video / Warren Buckland Watch04 Apr 11:20 PM
New ZealandRates shake-up: Nearly 90 per cent of submitters oppose HBRC proposalA proposal which will hit the pockets of homeowners receives heavy opposition.15 Feb 05:00 AM
New ZealandHawke's Bay: Where can you commemorate Cyclone Gabrielle's anniversaryHere's where you can go to unite and show support a year on from the disaster.12 Feb 07:21 PM
New ZealandHawke’s Bay news in brief: Ram raid in ClivePolice are appealing for information after an early morning ram raid on the Four Square.01 Feb 08:08 PM
New ZealandNapier’s Marine Parade to be cleared of woody debris following risky firesPeople have been using the wood left behind by the cyclone as fuel for beach fires.30 Jan 08:44 PM
OpinionThe pie that's been served cold to Hawke's Bay ratepayersOPINION: The best pie the regional council could eat right now is a humble one.11 Jan 11:04 PM
