Empty library, closed playground: The Hawke’s Bay school asking for help

Napier church fire

Video shows St Paul's Presbyterian Church burning around 1am today. Video / Jason Lake

Election 2026: Gisborne's young voters talk election issues

First-time voters and classmates from Campion College, Gisborne Boys' and Girls' High have named healthcare and infrastructure as their 2026 election priorities. Video / NZ Herald

Farmgate: Classic father-daughter moment at Rally of NZ

Father-and-daughter motor rally aces Ben and Charlotte Harding take an unexpected detour through a farm. Video / Ben Harding

Whale spotted breaching near Waimarama Beach

Whale slaps it's fin on the water before breaching near Te Motu-o-Kura/Bare Island. Video / Annie Frogley

Two-storey house move Napier

Two-storey house move Napier. Video / Doug Laing

Firefighters help Napier teen after nasty injury

Firefighters help Napier teen after nasty injury. Video / Gary Hamilton-Irvine

Watch: Car crashes through three Flaxmere properties on Dundee Drive

The crash ripped out Addie Wainohu’s letterbox, an Australia-made business sign, garden beds and a 40-year-old tree before the car came to rest in the driveway next door.

Hawke's Bay rural influencers

Chloe Butcher-Herries, known online as the Wāhine Farmers, Josh Brickell, known as the JB Hunter, and Ingrid Smith, The Made Up Farmer, share their rural lifestyles.

Fire at Waipatiki Beach Holiday Park

Fire at Waipatiki Beach Holiday Park. Video / Edward Shand.

Gisborne Crisis Recovery Cafe opening

Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey opened Te Kāuta Crisis Recovery Cafe in Gisborne this morning.

Historic anchor presented at Te Wainui Marae before Matariki celebrations

Julie O’Donnell presented the 200-year-old anchor at Te Wainui marae on Saturday. Video / Zoe Mills

Car fleeing on rims from Hastings police catches fire in Flaxmere

Witness Quize Hawkins was travelling to Flaxmere when he saw the car driving on its rims catch fire before police stopped it. Video / Quize Hawkins, Supplied

Empty library, closed playground: The Hawke’s Bay school asking for help

Principal Grace Ropitini talks about the reality facing Te Kura o Mangateretere students.

Meet Max - the 88-year-old loving life at his job at Pak'nSave Napier

Max has worked at Pak'nSave Napier for the past 18 years and "enjoyed every minute of it". Video / Pak'nSave

Taihape-Napier road after Cyclone Gabrielle

A video of damage to the Taihape-Napier road has been shown to a coronial inquiry into deaths associated with Cyclone Gabrielle in 2023. Video / Coroner's court

Mysterious object thought to be space junk over Hawke's Bay

The meteor, filmed here by fishermen in Awatoto, was seen from Napier and Wairoa. Video / Codey Montgomerie

Watch: Hawke’s Bay drivers feeling the pinch at the pump from Iran conflict

Hawke’s Bay Today spoke to Napier and Hastings drivers about the impact, with prices across the twin cities ranging from $2.87 with the Pak‘nSave discount to $3.15 a litre for 91.

How long should a grocery shop take? Hastings shopper fined $85 at Pak’nSave

Renee Sciascia spent over two hours doing a $400 shop for five and got an $85 ticket. Video / Rafaella Melo, Hawke's Bay Today

Wainui River in Herbertville

Volunteer firefighter James Brett Harold at the banks of the Wainui River in Herbertville at 2am during the weekend's weather event. Video / James Brett Harold

Rising prices push Hawke’s Bay families away from red meat

Tania Browne says high meat prices have pushed her toward cheaper staples and a mostly vegetarian-style diet.

Heavy rain causes flooding in Flaxmere

Heavy rain caused surface flooding in Flaxmere, with 20mm falling in one hour. Video / Regan Munro

Watch: Waterspout touches down off Waimārama Beach, Hawke's Bay

Video shows the rare moment near Bare Island during stormy weather at the popular Hawke's Bay beach. Video / Supplied

‘We’re struggling terribly’: Owner of Mamas Donuts in Hastings makes emotional plea for help

In a raw and emotional video posted to social media, Mamas Donuts owner Emily Whiu lifts the curtain on the struggles behind her Hawke’s Bay business. Video / Supplied

Brookfields Bridge demolition

Brookfields Bridge is set to be replaced between Napier and Hastings. Footage of the remainder of the old bridge being demolished. Video / Hastings District Council

Havelock North blaze

A garage fire in Havelock North near Lipscombe Dairy. Video / Supplied

Te Hauke Chapel fire in Hawke’s Bay

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints chapel in Te Hauke was damaged by fire. Video / Supplied

Napier motel fire

Firefighters respond to Napier motel blaze. Video / NZ Herald

Napier's Citizens' Assembly Week 1

Highlights from the first meeting of Napier's Citizens' Assembly. Video / Napier City Council

Dust clouds batter Esk Valley homes

Dust whips across Lynn Noanoa’s Pohutukawa Drive property in Esk Valley on Sunday, during strong spring winds. Video / Supplied

New director leads Hawke’s Bay Arts Festival with all-female team

After last year’s cancellation, Jade Baker takes charge of the Hawke’s Bay Arts Festival, stepping in with a team of women behind its 10th edition. Video \ Rafaella Melo

Tangihanga: Hastings woman’s solo show born from 1500 funerals

Kristyl Neho brings 30 characters to the stage in Tangihanga, a Māori story inspired by her upbringing inside the world of funerals. Video / Wahanui Productions

'Required to arrest': Inside the new police patrols handcuffing prolific shoplifters

The new Police Retail Crime Unit in Napier and Hastings has made 35 arrests and laid 179 charges. Video / Rafaella Melo

Eddie Peters cold case - what you need to know

The Flaxmere man was killed on Diaz Drive in 2018. Video / NZ Police

Experienced gynaecologist stuck in cleaning job as hundreds of women wait for specialist care

'I’ve seen so many women here desperate for help ... and I can only offer advice.' Video / Rafaella Melo / Hawke's Bay Today

Seal playing in the surf at Te Awanga Beach

Te Awanga local and professional photographer and videographer Michael Farr captured the seal playing in the surf at his local break. Video / Michael Farr

Hawke’s Bay breast cancer survivors to represent NZ at Dragon Boat Festival in France

'It’s not just about competing ... It’s about strength, courage, rehabilitation.' Video / Rafaella Melo

Watch as overtake manoeuvre goes wrong on State Highway 2 near Wairoa

The driver of a white ute slams on the brakes, narrowly avoiding a crash into an oncoming vehicle overtaking a truck. Video / Supplied

Inside the Rovers: Road trip blues

Painful defeat for Napier City Rovers puts heat on National League qualification hopes.

Watch: Forestry skidder tumbles down cliff into river

A Hawke's Bay logging company in voluntary liquidation has had its machinery damaged in dramatic circumstances

Hawke’s Bay disability fitness programme recognised on national stage

Hawke's Bay disability fitness programme finalist in NZ awards again. Video / Rafaella Melo