Hawkes Bay TodayTracing paths of the ancestors: Siblings to sail waka around Pacific without navigation'No watch, no phone, no nothing. It is all on the stars, the sun, the moon.'26 Feb 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionWyn Drabble: Of noses, earthworms, ears and hairOPINION: 'Why do nose and ear hairs become longer and thicker as we age?'26 Feb 05:00 PM
Hawkes Bay Today'She was entitled to feel safe': Man raped teen who was shaking with fearThe 14-year-old tried to avoid eye contact, but Jahvis Taiaroa wouldn't leave her room. 26 Feb 06:00 AM
Hawkes Bay TodaySon returns to play for Hawks – and his dad is assistant coachAlonzo Burton is back with the Hawks for the 2026 season.26 Feb 04:00 AM
Hawkes Bay TodayOn The Up: Three Hawke’s Bay finalists for NZer of the Year awards'I’m just carrying on a legacy that was made for me.'26 Feb 02:48 AM
PremiumPremiumHawkes Bay TodayMagpies coach called in to hone attack of NZ’s best up-and-comersThe Magpies coach has been propelled into a national U20s assistant coaching role.25 Feb 11:08 PM
PremiumPremiumHawkes Bay TodayJustice Minister: Homeless move-on orders a 'tool', not a 'total solution''There's a very easy way to avoid the fine, and that is to follow the move-on order.'25 Feb 09:48 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayFrom workmate to defender: How Napier man won second national stockcar titleCaleb Ireland successfully defended his title, with a little help from a workmate.25 Feb 09:41 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayEight taken to hospital after serious crash in rural Hawke's BayEmergency services were called to Puketitiri Rd about 6.25am.25 Feb 07:52 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayPolice called to murder mystery train ride for real-life intervention'They put her in the back of the car and she was screaming, absolutely screaming.'25 Feb 05:00 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayHawke’s Bay short film aims to make region a film powerhouseThe team seeks $18,000 in crowd funding and plans to shoot at Ocean Beach and Waimārama.25 Feb 05:00 PM
Hawkes Bay Today‘Intolerable risk to life’: Crown manager kept on to oversee $70m Wairoa flood worksA Cabinet paper expressed concern about the project, citing disputes between councils.25 Feb 04:00 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayWho wants to be Napier's deputy mayor now? Five say 'no thanks'Mayor Richard McGrath dumped his deputy after a full council meeting bust-up on Tuesday.25 Feb 03:20 AM
Hawkes Bay TodayFatal water-related incident at Napier homeA person found unresponsive after a water-related incident at a Napier home has died.25 Feb 03:10 AM
Hawkes Bay TodayKilled woman's phone and bag likely thrown from car before body dumpedA white car that could hold the key to solving a homicide did a circuit of Hawke's Bay.25 Feb 01:03 AM
Hawkes Bay TodayHawke’s Bay claim national women’s softball title for first timeThere's no women's softball competition in Hawke's Bay, but the side still won the trophy.25 Feb 12:35 AM
Hawkes Bay TodayOn The Up: Teen high jumper breaks 25-year Dannevirke recordWilliam Easton cleared 177cm and beat a Dannevirke record set in 1999.24 Feb 11:23 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayNot like the old days – an athletics club centenaryThe Napier Athletic Club will revive the McKenzie Mile for its centennial.24 Feb 10:24 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayA new view of Hawke's Bay, worth $1.8m per lotTe Weka Conservation Estate has 37 sites opposite Te Mata Peak, with five already sold.24 Feb 10:15 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayWaipukurau butcher goes for national supermarket sausage making titleMark Bean hopes to charm the local Tuatapere judges with his smoky beef maple sausage.24 Feb 10:14 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayFrom fulltime builder to artist: Transforming an old highway petrol stop into a gallery'It has been a bit of a leap of faith, but art is my passion.'24 Feb 05:00 PM
Hawkes Bay TodaySecond arrest after death of Flaxmere man Keith PatiKeith Pati was 'a great father, friend, brother, and cousin'. 24 Feb 04:40 AM
Hawkes Bay Today'This is life-changing': Napier man considers early retirement after $1m Lotto winThe Napier winner discovered his $1m windfall while checking his Lotto ticket in Hastings.24 Feb 02:48 AM
Hawkes Bay Today'Blindsided': Napier Mayor stands down deputyShe described McGrath's decision-making as 'ad-hoc', 'reckless' and 'chaotic'.24 Feb 02:12 AM
Hawkes Bay Today'Poor Christopher': Art Deco experts question PM's festival outfit choiceThe Art Deco Festival has long been a place for PMs to get into the spirit of 30s fashion.24 Feb 02:11 AM
PremiumPremiumHawkes Bay Today'Nowhere for them to go': Will move-on orders for the homeless help in Hawke's Bay?'Move the whanau on to places where they can be housed, not to another street corner.'24 Feb 01:13 AM
Hawkes Bay TodayTractor convoy helps cyclone-hit rural schoolkids learn to calm anxiety'If we have real bad weather or real bad rain, I can see the trauma on their faces.'23 Feb 08:33 PM
PremiumPremiumHawkes Bay TodayMooring upgrades at Napier Port’s $175 million wharfThe wharf has recently stored shipping containers and will be back in normal use by March.23 Feb 05:00 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayEx-MP Meka Whaitiri on aspirations in role as new runanga chairThe former MP spoke with the Gisborne Herald about leadership, relationships and plans.23 Feb 04:00 AM
Hawkes Bay Today'Humble hero' cop saves two deaf women from rising floodwatersAfter rescuing them from their car, he put them up at his mum's house for the night.23 Feb 03:05 AM
Hawkes Bay Today'Walk together with our partners': Six new iwi homes open in FlaxmereThe opening of six new homes on Whakaruru Cres marks a major milestone for Flaxmere.23 Feb 02:32 AM
PremiumPremiumHawkes Bay TodaySir Selwyn Cushing dies: The life and times of the ultimate self-made manHe became a qualified accountant at 19. But that was just the start.23 Feb 02:05 AM
Hawkes Bay Today'Hugely positive': Fewer Hawke's Bay rescue helicopter missions in 2025The Hawke's Bay Rescue Helicopter said the most notable decline was in search and rescue. 22 Feb 11:31 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayPharmacy sells $1m winning Lotto ticket amid Art Deco FestivalDid you go to the famous Napier festival? The winner has yet to claim their prize.22 Feb 10:44 PM
