Hawke's Bay news
State Highway 2 fatal crash victim named
Two others were injured in the crash between Dannevirke and Woodville on Friday.
'Restricted is a lot more intense': Students back overhaul of full driver licence test
Restricted licence test so difficult and complex that full test is 'unnecessary'.
'Pacific's Strongest': Dannevirke man drags Samoan bus down the road by himself
Jarna Mihaere weighs 165kg, and he needed all of that.
Inside the Rovers: On Target
Footballer Sam Lack’s star has shone bright in 2025. Video / Neil Reid
Big venues, big money: The young golf champ hitting the Australian PGA tour
Memory of late father will spur on young Kiwi golfer as he chases his professional dream.
Editorial: Unique road-cone hotline for those feeling too safe
OPINION: Counting road cones 'almost certainly a waste of everyone’s time'.
'Lots of frost': NZ braces for sub-zero chill, possible 'heavy rain' before Matariki
Much of the South Island is set to plunge below 0C tonight and tomorrow.
Napier's only surviving CBD pharmacy raided for third time in 10 weeks - again for perfumes
'I’m wondering if it’s worth carrying on here.'
New Zealand news
Single-vehicle crash blocks lanes on Waikato Expressway
Traffic management is en route and emergency services are working to clear the road.
Hospital machete attacker broke wife's lover's skull
Fuatai Iona had repeatedly refused to give his wife a divorce in the preceding months.
'It's frustrating': Fire truck shortage for supermarket fire angers union
Firefighters had to call an aerial truck from Hamilton for the Auckland blaze.
Hawke's Bay councils win gongs for cyclone recovery initiatives
Three councils were together recognised for a ground-breaking high-risk properties buyout.
Small earthquake jolts Hawke’s Bay
It hit at a depth of 36km and could be felt around the twin cities of Napier and Hastings.
1000 kills and counting: Golf course's predator control success
Hastings Golf Course bird life thrives as predator numbers decline.
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'Pacific's Strongest': Dannevirke man drags Samoan bus down the road by himself
Jarna Mihaere weighs 165kg, and he needed all of that.
Richter scales and fishy tales: When a small earthquake spoiled a day of fishing
Everyone struggled for bites after Monday morning's quake. So were the fish spooked by it?
Big venues, big money: The young golf champ hitting the Australian PGA tour
Memory of late father will spur on young Kiwi golfer as he chases his professional dream.
Editorial: Unique road-cone hotline for those feeling too safe
OPINION: Counting road cones 'almost certainly a waste of everyone’s time'.
Opinion: Don’t fall for the campaigns to ditch Napier's $110m library and civic centre
OPINION: It's an election year - and this project invites political point-scoring.
Editorial: Rotorua's homeless dilemma highlights deeper social issues
OPINION: A business owner nearby lost revenue as customers avoided the encampment.
Mother questions why we don't have tougher boy racers laws, 12 years after daughter's death in street race
'As soon as I opened the door and I saw the police... I fell to the floor. I screamed'
Editorial: Rotorua's homeless dilemma highlights deeper social issues
OPINION: A business owner nearby lost revenue as customers avoided the encampment.
Hawke's Bay Today videos
Watch solo-duo winner Heaps Moore performing at the Hawkes Bay Smokefree Rockquest Regional Final
The solo-duo winner was Heaps Moore, interpreted by Lily Moore and Thomas Heaps from Havelock North High School.
Te Ahu a Turanga Manawatū Tararua Highway opens to motorists
Watch as the first motorists travel the new highway on opening day. Video / NZTA
Hastings District Council's Māori ward social media videos
Hastings Deputy Mayor Tania Kerr and Takitimu Māori ward councilor Ana Apatu talking about Māori wards. Video / Hastings District Council
Tihei Kahungunu
Tihei: Takiwātanga Wānanga held to support iwi-led approach
Takiwātanga, the Māori word for autism, is a mana-enhancing term.
Tihei: Te Kupenga Hauora Ahuriri celebrates 30 years
"Here we are, a jewel 30 years later, still serving the community.'
Rural news
All rentals must meet five Healthy Homes standards by July 1
Heating, insulation, ventilation, moisture and draught-stopping standards all coming in.
Richter scales and fishy tales: When a small earthquake spoiled a day of fishing
Everyone struggled for bites after Monday morning's quake. So were the fish spooked by it?
Rural vs urban economy: Who's doing 'the hard work' and which regions are booming?
ASB has released its Q1 Regional Economic Scoreboard: Food exports make an impact.
Property news from OneRoof
Car news and advice
BMW’s next iX3 will bring 800km range, superfast charging and all-new tech
The iX3 50 xDrive will be the first production model built on BMW's Neue Klasse platform.
Maserati MC20 review: dark night
Fancy a supercar but don't want the obvious Ferrari or Lamborghini? Meet Maserati's MC20.
Ford Ranger Super Duty: robot test driver used for the bumpiest bits
Robotic driver kept Super Duty moving over punishing test course 24/7.
More Hawke's Bay news
The Cossack ready to resume from where he left off
OPINION: Future put in doubt but horse is now ready to show his jumping prowess again.
The trust, the individuals and the interns - the volunteers who make MTG tick: Laura Vodanovich
OPINION: Hawke’s Bay Museums Trust is kaitiaki of the collection.
Is rent ‘dead money? Nick Stewart
OPINION: What’s the opportunity cost of all that time and mental energy?
Woman put in a kennel, suffers miscarriage in meth-fuelled family violence ordeal
The woman also suffered wounds to the bone caused by her partner, Joel Leef.
'Pretty cold': Wet weather grips Hawke's Bay before sunny break
Showers and cold temperatures are expected in Hawke's Bay from Friday evening.
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