Latest Hawke's Bay news
Maraekakaho Country Market's record day: Big numbers, big traffic, and a huge community result
The cars snaking for kilometres beyond Maraekakaho’s famous black barn told the story.
Central Hawke’s Bay theatre, hotel and a string of retail buildings deemed earthquake-prone
One building owner says it could mean significant changes along Waipukurau’s main street.
Meet the weed boat driver keeping Hawke’s Bay streams flowing
'Don’t worry, the ducklings can swim faster than this thing.'
'Your record's smoked': Runner needs 'divine intervention' to keep his 36-year NZ record
Richard Potts ran an NZ schools 1500m record in 1989. It still stands, but for how long?
Innovation at MTG blends culture with interactive learning
OPINION: Five Films For Freedom screens LGBTGIA+ shorts from four countries.
‘Complete lack of understanding’: Govt's online casinos plan threatens sports funding
If you depend on gambling for funding, it creates a 'perverse incentive', Minister says.
Opinion: The hidden risks of delaying your estate planning
OPINION: Don’t wait for tomorrow to plan for what tomorrow brings, start today.
Colourful Captain Maurice Bower was ‘Napier’s high-salaried town clerk': Michael Fowler
OPINION: Captain Maurice Bower would prove to be Napier's most long-serving town clerk.
Police knock on doors of parents as crackdown on boy racer meet begins
'Plenty of parents now have a greater awareness of their teenagers’ weekend activities.'
No backing down for Napier health services protest
A Napier health services protest rally will start on Sunday at 1pm, at the Sound Shell.
'Gone from meatloaf to caviar': Shopping centre bought by locals after 17 years in foreign ownership
Flaxmere councillor Henry Heke says the purchase is a game-changer for the community.
Hawke’s Bay Airport’s $3 million upgrade to runway lighting
Hawke's Bay Airport is undergoing a $3m runway upgrade, including 169 new LEDs.
Village evolution: Centre of Havelock North's future to be decided
Council wants to know how to grow Havelock North, while keeping its 'unique character'.
Avian botulism the likely killer of more than 100 ducks near Napier waterways
MPI says its testing 'has excluded HPI [bird flu] as a cause' of the deaths.
Man charged with arson after house fire in Napier
The fire started about 1am on March 11 in Chaucer Rd South.
New head coaches going head to head
Bay club rugby begins on Saturday – here's how the premier teams are looking.
Corporate law to the catwalk: Lawyer aims for Miss Universe NZ crown
Meet 2025 Miss Universe New Zealand finalist Dana McNatty.
Swayzee continues amazing winning roll for Hawke’s Bay owners - John Jenkins
OPINION: Swayzee picked up another A$500,000 for being top in the five-race carnival.
School lunches are in fairyland: Wyn Drabble
OPINION: New, improved school-lunch system has been a debacle with countless failures.
Porsche parade to descend on Napier led by ex-Formula 1 star
The parade will feature about 130 Porsches and be led by Mark Webber.
Car wreck left on Havelock North hill for months: ‘Someone will get squashed’
The hatchback came off the road coming down the peak on December 20, 2024.
Napier urgent care to stay and be enhanced after community pushback, won't include a doctor
Health Minister announces enhanced service, including nurse prescribers and telehealth.
Bremworth proposes laying off 47 staff amidst major restructure
“It was very quiet ... a lot of people were crying."
Teen rugby league prodigy joins Knights, balances school and sport
Maddison Seumanutafa, 15, plays for Newcastle Knights in the Lisa Fiaola Cup.
‘Stay alert’: Orange heavy rain warning for Wairoa
Wairoa residents should clear drains and avoid low-lying areas.
‘What is there to lose?’ Couple take over one of North Island’s most remote pubs
Five families from the area purchased the pub in 2024 so the community wouldn’t lose it.
A church with just four regular worshippers has held its last service - so now what?
The church sits 'quite regally on top of the hill' but few venture inside it.
Young Rover eyes American scholarship and becoming pro footballer
He joined the club at 6 and values it as his boyhood team.
‘Something to keep an eye on’: Heavy rain watch for Wairoa
Wairoa and northern Hawke's Bay are under a heavy rain watch from 8am Thursday.
Hawke’s Bay bar owner calls council plans for earlier closing times ‘crazy’
Chris Sullivan says it’s bar operators who have to change, not opening hours.
‘Cowardice’: Mayor condemns shooting into packed local pub
'Shooting at a tavern not knowing where that projectile will end up just beggars belief.'
Leaking $2m of ratepayer money every year, should the National Aquarium in Napier be saved?
Public feedback is being sought on a new $28m facility, but an ex-councillor has concerns.
What's the newest addition to Napier's 'Lover's Lane' like?
Madame Social brings Asian fusion and elegance to an already bustling seaside suburb.