Hastings news
Empowered choices about your body could make a difference in your 70s
A health and wellbeing expert talks about empowered choices for your future health.
Flaxmere College take out first place and bragging rights at 2024 NZ Defence Force Academy Challenge
Flaxmere College Service Academy wins big inter-academy challenge for the first time.
NZCT grants Clive Rugby and Sports Club $30k for new training gym
NZCT grants Clive Rugby and Sports Club $30K for an innovative training gym container.
Hastings designer selected for WOW finals for the 11th time
Hastings glass artist Keryn Whitney has been named as a World of Wearable Arts finalist.
How the coastal environment of home influences artist, Pip Davies
How natural surroundings influence Haumoana artist Pip Davies’s artwork.
Hawke's Bay trail run is back blazing with charity partner Te Mata Park Trust
Entries are now open for Hawke’s Bay’s annual Peak Trail Blazer.
Pacific communities connect through art at Te Whare Toi o Heretaunga – Hastings Art Gallery
Their work explored the relationship between the human body and soil.
Premium
'In the mood to buy again': Rise in house sales as interest rates drop
Buyers 'in the mood to buy again' in Hawke’s Bay.
Make EIT standalone again: Hawke’s Bay mayors want region's polytech back in local hands for 2025
A workforce skilled by a well-run local polytechnic is needed more than ever, mayors say.
Air pollution ‘underestimated’ in Hawke’s Bay, new tech finds
A study reveals discrepancies between new and old monitors at sites across the region.
Hawke’s Bay hairdressing queen retires after 56 years in industry
'She told me I had too many brains to be a hairdresser. I decided to prove her wrong.'
The $225,000 job that's sat empty for nine months
Are you thinking of a change in career?
Living in a house packed to the rafters with comics: 'I'm trying to preserve them for as long as I can'
'It’s not the money for me; it’s the art and the feel of the things.'
Rural News
Winter farming challenges with Sam Whitelock and Paul Walker
Two Farmstrong ambassadors shelter from the rain for a yarn about the winter slog.
Mark Cameron talks rural mental health on The Country
Mark Cameron, Levi Lanauze, Emma Higgins, Mary van Andel, Phil Duncan.
Civil Defence warns to secure property ahead of powerful 120km/h gales blasting central regions
MetService said damage to trees, power lines, and unsecured structures were possible.
Generation after generation – 90 years of Wattie's in Hawke's Bay celebrated
'Who else loves their job like this after 22 years?'
Wet Southland spring 'takes its toll' on farmers and their animals
Some parts of the region reporting twice the monthly average of rainfall.
Lifestyle news
Colossal new Kmart for Auckland: Biggest NZ store planned
Vast new discounter to be built on greenfields site opposite Westgate Lifestyle Centre.
JLL retirement village study: population up, companies adjust growth
Most older people do not live in such villages, even with 53,000 people there now.
The solo migrant mum hoping to win NZ a Mrs Universe title
'I’m ready to stand up for New Zealand, but I need support from New Zealand.'
Car news & advice
Toyota secures government approval for solid-state battery production
Green light marks a pivotal moment for Toyota and Japan's broader EV strategy.
Ford's most powerful Mustang yet delivers 608kW, hits 325km/h
The track-ready GTD is the most powerful production Mustang ever.
Lotus Theory 1 concept previews brand's tech renaissance
The future of performance vehicles, according to Lotus.
OneRoof property news
Fiddler on the roof: Why violinist built a nine-storey apartment block in central Auckland
“It took some courage to do."
What are the chances of the Official Cash Rate dropping 50 points in October?
The five things you need to know about the housing market this week.
AA Insurance Location, Location, Location NZ, episode two recap - quick, there’s a baby on the way
Paul and Jayne help out two fearless house-hunters.
More local news
Students from the 1970s return to Karamū High School
Karamū High School to hold two days of celebrations in September for past students.
34-year-old Havelock North High School special needs facility gets big upgrade
Havelock North High School has opened a new, state-of-the-art special needs building.
150-year-old Frimley Park poplar gets new life as playground flock
150-year-old Frimley poplar tree brought back to life as part of new playground feature.
Magnitude 4.0 earthquake gives Hawke’s Bay a light shake
Close to 1000 people reported feeling the quake.
Hastings gallery investing in creation of new artwork
The gallery's support has enabled the artists to focus more energy on their practices.
Sandra Hazlehurst: 'We are working hard to identify cost savings'
All councils across the country are contending with ongoing high inflation.
Havelock North's very own murder mystery novel
Wardini Books' owners have penned a murder mystery novel titled 'The Bookshop Detectives'.
'Open to the world': Sellout crowds expected at world-first te reo festival in Hastings
The first-of-its-kind festival is set to champion Māori language and industry.
New Flaxmere streets named after three local heroes
The new streets in Flaxmere have been opened as housing groundwork is completed.
Waipukurau solo pup joins abandoned Flaxmere litter of six's pack
A pack of six puppies found dumped in a bag have found a seventh member at the SPCA.
Two trophies up for grabs at Harcourts HB Women’s Tri
This women-only event has been specifically designed for first-timers
Air Force medic finds dream job with Hawke's Bay Helicopter Rescue
A local woman returns home from the Air Force to join the team in her dream job.
Art installation shows that dirt is more than just dirt
Learn the story behind Kelekele Mo’ui (Living Soil) by artist Kalisolaite ‘Uhila.
Meet and greet with award-winning romance authors in Hastings
Have your 'meet cute' with award-winning romance authors at Hastings Library.
Big bucks raised at Bunnings motor neurone disease fundraiser
A classic Bunnings sausage sizzle draws in the crowd in support of motor neurone disease.