Hawkes Bay Today'I hope you feel our family's pain every day': Drugged teen driver who killed young mum jailed“It breaks my heart. We miss her so much,” Jayde Staples' grandmother told the court.18 Mar 06:00 AM
Hawkes Bay TodayFrimley Pool to be replaced by grassPool visitor numbers plunged from 15,400 in 2018/19 to under 5000 in its last summer.17 Mar 11:59 PM
Hawkes Bay Today'Horrible': Fuel price surge a cost truckers can't absorbNigel Castles says it has added $1000 to the daily bill to run his 11-truck fleet.17 Mar 11:40 PM
Hawkes Bay Today'When will this stop?': Drivers planning cutbacks as fuel continues to soarPetrol has risen by up to 50c a litre, adding about $23 to fill an average car.16 Mar 03:51 AM
Hawkes Bay TodayHazel Sorensen, 9, steals show with giant pumpkin at Hawke's Bay country market dayShe grew one very chunky pumpkin to take the crown from her older sister, who won in 2025.16 Mar 01:12 AM
Hawkes Bay TodayNapier’s squabbling councillors got the region’s biggest pay bumpThe four mayors’ average increase was 8.50%.14 Mar 05:00 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayClue to woman's death found on her phone after she had diedDebra Jacobs died peacefully in her sleep in 2023 but her cause of death remains unknown.13 Mar 10:00 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayDad's war medals returned to son after being stolen from Napier homeWWII and Korean War medals were stolen from Glenn Furniss' Napier home in 2024.13 Mar 05:00 PM
OpinionWestshore Beach’s future could be sandy – and it might not have to cost muchOPINION: The port is increasing its sand dredging, which could be an opportunity.13 Mar 05:00 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayEnd of an era: Story’s Clothing to shut its Ruataniwha St doorsThe clothing store has been a mainstay on Ruataniwha St since 1999. 13 Mar 05:00 PM
Hawkes Bay Today'It's not acceptable at all': Union blasts Wattie's over layoff consultationE Tū's Norm Mouritsen claims he was given under an hour's notice about the proposal.13 Mar 12:38 AM
Hawkes Bay Today'Sick and dangerous' teacher aide jailed for sexual abuse of girlsEarly victim, now an adult, apologises to girls who were abused after her.13 Mar 12:21 AM
Hawkes Bay TodayMissing package worth $25,000 returned to Napier rowing-boat buildersNapier rowing-boat builder SL Racing is relieved to have found the package.12 Mar 08:40 PM
PremiumPremiumHawkes Bay TodayThe former All Black aiming to take down the Hurricanes in Napier homecomingGeorge Bridge went to high school in Hawke's Bay. He's excited to play in front of family.12 Mar 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumHawkes Bay TodayJob cuts to the heart of Wattie's: 'People are gutted'Morale at the factory where Wattie’s empire began is the lowest a long-time worker's seen.12 Mar 03:07 AM
Hawkes Bay TodayMore than 1000 kids give it heaps at Hastings triathlonThe Weet-Bix Tryathlon is in its 33rd year and has become a staple event for Kiwi kids.12 Mar 02:46 AM
Hawkes Bay TodayHawke’s Bay human trafficker Joseph Matamata loses sentence bidThe Court of Appeal upheld Joseph Matamata’s full 11-year jail term.12 Mar 02:07 AM
Hawkes Bay TodayFree e-bike lock-and-charge hubs roll out on Hawke’s Bay trailsLocky Dock initiative costs ratepayers nothing and gives e-bikers a worry-free ride.12 Mar 01:34 AM
Hawkes Bay Today'A lot of long nights': Hawke's Bay students prepare for shot at global robotics stardomWe stand on the precipice of a robot-reliant future. These are the kids who'll build them.12 Mar 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumHawkes Bay Today'Sense of disbelief': Watch lost during fatal plane crash found in forest eight decades laterA name was engraved on the back - 'Tom’. Suddenly, the fragments aligned.11 Mar 05:00 PM
Hawkes Bay TodaySecond-Hand Sunday unites community over items too good for the dumpThe community took one person's trash and made it their treasure on Second-Hand Sunday.11 Mar 12:49 AM
PremiumPremiumHawkes Bay TodayNZDF soldier jailed for strangling and assaulting ex-partnerA woman assaulted by a former soldier has PTSD, can't work and still lives in fear.10 Mar 07:08 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayHawke's Bay firm takes on NZ prison manufacturing, with a plan to cut out AussiesFrom a factory in Whakatū, a new plan for NZ prison equipment is starting to take shape.10 Mar 05:00 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayMercia's plea: Why Hawke's Bay should continue to donate to Red CrossMercia Paaymans' family lost 20 vehicles: 'They were the only entity who came and helped'.09 Mar 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessTeak Construction liquidation: Max Key caught in $7.9m failureSubcontractors complained they were owed large amounts over extensive periods of time.09 Mar 05:05 AM
Hawkes Bay TodayInside the Hawke's Bay farm turning bare paddocks into a food forest oasisKahikatea Farm now grows more than 400 types of certified organic plants.09 Mar 03:31 AM
Hawkes Bay TodayCricket: Napier Tech secure overall championship as Cornwall jump to secondTech’s combined tally of 102.5 points across all formats can’t be topped.09 Mar 02:13 AM
Hawkes Bay Today30,000 meatballs rolled into Hastings, and every one of them was eaten'The meatball is so authentically Hastings, and it’s really special to see.'08 Mar 10:36 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayThe hospital department where the wait list has dropped 74%'The programme is on track to save around $7m each year due to reduced outsourcing.'08 Mar 05:00 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayFestivals and visitors credited for spending rises in central Napier and HastingsOne business owner says there has been a 'noticeable return of international visitors'.07 Mar 05:00 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayFrom a midwife's laundry room rose an organisation helping 8000 Hawke’s Bay familiesIn five years, Pregnancy Help has given out over 600,000 baby items to local families.06 Mar 05:00 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayCould dredged sand finally stop a Napier beach washing away?It has cost councils $5.5m to maintain a pea-metal bund over 39 years of repairs.06 Mar 05:00 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayHow a Hawke’s Bay golf day helps turn landfill waste into lifelines Players will chip balls into sets of drawers before they are recycled for a local family.06 Mar 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumHawkes Bay TodayGrape expectations: Hawke’s Bay winemakers plot their comebackWine consumption is falling worldwide. How will a great wine capital turn it around?06 Mar 05:00 PM
