Hawke's Bay news

Small Business: Dopaw brings glamour to raw pet food for paws-itive health

Lou Anne Lowry talks to Tom Raynel about her pet-food business, Dopaw.

'Absolute piece of brilliance': Celebrity chef Al Brown raves about Whangārei bakery

Celebrity Chef Al Brown has started a video series trying a Hikurangi bakery's goods.

Plasterboard recycling trial a success: 'Exactly the result we were aiming for'

Plasterboard is one of the New Zealand building industry’s most persistent waste streams.

'The best of all worlds': Lifelong campers embrace Far North haven

The Lloyds camp at Houhora Heads every year, sometimes for months.

HB netball coaching legend retires after etching Otane's name on cup once more

Annemarie Kupa has coached teams to 18 Hawke's Bay premier netball titles.

The 20-year-old NPC captain

A new captain, big names missing, but there's hope for the young Hawke's Bay Tui.

Why Napier City Rovers' National League dream is slipping away

Two rounds remain, with Napier City Rovers needing wins and Western Suburbs to lose.

Rural Hawke's Bay sports club planning to build new clubrooms

Pōrangahau Sports Club's current base is 400m from its White Domain home ground.

Talented teen makes everyday count after cancer journey

Scathing RNZ review released, Air NZ safety videos and Stuff strike action looming

The Trump Putin meeting, Papanui school uniforms and Queenstown apartment builds

New app lets doggies meetup to socialise

What agents and home stagers hate most about open homes

Experts reveal their pet peeves and their secrets for turning disasters into chic listings

Overseas buyers spend $28m at exclusive Bay of Islands estate

Purchasers from the UK and US snap up two properties in gated community.

Mortgagee panic: Homeowner stops paying the mortgage, flees to Australia

Financial strain takes its toll as homeowners try to beat the bank.

Mega-house for sale next to Jonah Lomu’s secret wedding spot

Wattle Downs is a surprise in South Auckland.

Lexus RX 450+ Limited PHEV quick review: addition to the range

If there’s any SUV that's been crying out for plug-in hybrid power, it’s the Lexus RX.

Avis claims Kiwi rental-vehicle first with ‘straight to car’ app service

App unlocks the car, meaning no visit to the rental-car counter is required.

Ford Transit celebrates 60 years

On average, a new Transit has been built every 2.5min for the last six decades.

Mazda CX-3 SP20 extended review: car of the decade

How did our 2015 COTY, the Mazda CX-3, fare as a 2025-model extended-review car?

Waikato farm leads in environmental standards

Johan and Kylie van Ras turned poor pasture into native wetland over five years.

English label set to boost a2 Milk profit

Analysts await a2 Milk’s annual result to justify share price rise.

Vege tips: A mocktail garden adds colour to your summer drinks

OPINION: How about a lovely (and blue) cup of butterfly pea tea?

'A remarkable feat': Two new species of wētā discovered

The Anderus Rakiura and Anderus Pipiwai are the latest additions to the species family.

Taste of spring? 18C day predicted as HB's August freeze thaws a little

'That temperature will be not as chilly as what we’ve seen recently.'

The 20-year-old NPC captain

A new captain, big names missing, but there's hope for the young Hawke's Bay Tui.

Hawke’s Bay wool queen sells business to retire after almost 50 years

'I really believe that the young ones are going to come in and just be more innovative.'

'Sense of community': Youngest frontline ambulance officer wins award

Andreas Jackson is currently the youngest frontline ambulance officer in Tararua.