Massive shark kills and devours stranded whale, attempted rescuer flees water
'It took its whole head off. There are not many sharks that can do that.'
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Councillor stands by decision to not offer Māhia railbike business rates remission
One councillor says the business “needs to stand on its own”.
Rocket Lab successfully launches ‘world-first’ space junk mission for Japanese firm
Satellite launched from Mahia a first step towards cleaning up space.
Napier man’s rise from farm life to putting together rockets in the US
Tim Charlton's off to the US to be part of a bold project to launch a new 40m-tall rocket.
'Extortionate': $10,000-a-year rates shock threatens railbike venture dream
Geoff Main built an attraction on the old rail line. He didn't anticipate the rates bill.
Mahia shark warning issued after mass ‘whale’, dolphin stranding
Several shark species feed on whales and dolphins, including their carcasses.
'Welfare decision': Euthanising Mahia's stranded dolphins was a hard but necessary choice
"They weren’t going to make it, or if they did it would be in a terrible condition."
Pod of stranded false killer whales and dolphins euthanised
40 false killer whales and bottlenose dolphins were euthanised after being re-stranded.
Watch: Mass stranding - desperate attempt to save whales at Hawke’s Bay beach
Locals flocked to a beach in Mahia to try to save the stranded pilot whales.
'Educated and cunning': Small town cop's unusual find inside hidden compartments of car
'It’s not somewhere generally that we would look for something like seafood.'
Mahia man in custody over fire at property where Dylan Blake died
Kelvin Blake is accused of deliberately setting fire to a Mahia property.
Months on, what is happening with investigations into Hawke's Bay's unexplained deaths?
Police are still investigating three unexplained deaths in Hawke's Bay during 2023.
Cyclone, rain and the ability to 'communicate between themselves', sparks spectacular bloom
'There’s increasing evidence that trees can communicate between themselves'.
Māhia New Year’s assault: Witnesses sought after man knocked unconscious
The man was trying to break up a fight involving about 20 to 30 people.
Jet skier saves lives in water incident
Two children and an adult fetching cray pots were in difficulty after their kayak flipped.
Hawke’s Bay news in brief: Water restrictions introduced in Napier, coming in Hastings
Napier residents are told to watch your water use, with restrictions now in place.
'We were literally in mid-air': Rescued man's stormy sea ordeal on 30-tonne boat
The seafarer says 'boiling' water conditions were like nothing he had ever seen.
Abandoned boat washes ashore after two rescued during rough swells
Three people on a 40ft boat got into trouble when rough conditions injured two.