Hawkes Bay TodaySausage dogs, stylish pigs and crowds: Hawke's Bay A&P Show makes a comebackHigh winds shut the gates on Thursday, but Friday crowds returned in force.24 Oct 03:14 AM
Hawkes Bay TodayWeekend reprieve before wild weather returns to Hawke’s BayHastings is set for highs of 23C this weekend before climbing to 24C on Monday.24 Oct 02:08 AM
Hawkes Bay TodayRacing ahead with repairs at Hastings racecourseWork on two furlongs of racetrack in Hastings is galloping along at a fast clip.23 Oct 10:03 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayApplications open for Hastings' new affordable elder housing complexThe 39-unit complex on Swansea Rd will be completed by June 2026.23 Oct 08:34 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayThe show must go on - and willThe start of the 163rd Hawke's Bay Show has been delayed due to wind, but it's still on.23 Oct 04:25 AM
Hawkes Bay TodayWild HB weather: High winds, record temperature, power outages, cancellations and firesVery unsettled weather has returned, causing problems ranging from power outages to fires.23 Oct 03:22 AM
Hawkes Bay Today'Better than a steak': Hawke’s Bay sausage wins gold at national contestIt was the only Hawke’s Bay sausage to win a gold at this year’s event.22 Oct 09:27 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayElected and rejected: Hawke’s Bay Māori ward councillors plan to make an impact over next three years'I’m shocked and reeling that the beautiful community I know has this new undercurrent.'22 Oct 05:00 PM
Hawkes Bay Today'Time to step up': Rural fire brigade pleads for volunteersThe Herbertville Fire Station was once thriving, but now it needs volunteers to survive. 22 Oct 05:00 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayStrong winds set to test Hawke’s Bay again after damaging Tuesday galesA gust of 130km/h was recorded on the Takapau Plains at 4pm on Tuesday.21 Oct 11:26 PM
Hawkes Bay Today'Incredibly proud': Hawke’s Bay Arts Festival organisers pleased with returnHeadline show Cirque Bon Bon added a fourth show after tickets sold out.21 Oct 05:00 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayHistoric train and murder on the express to feature in Art Deco FestivalUp to 3500 people may be aboard for rides as steam train nostalgia returns in February. 21 Oct 05:00 PM
Hawkes Bay Today‘It’s good for the top paddock’: Rural Roundup puts focus on farmer wellbeingFarmers urged to take time off the land for mates, stories and support at HB A&P Show. 21 Oct 04:00 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayOne seriously injured after high winds roll truck on Hawke's Bay highwayEmergency services were called to the scene just before 3pm.21 Oct 06:01 AM
PremiumPremiumHawkes Bay TodayHawke’s Bay Airport roof to get $450k solar upgrade; solar farm next to runway still on radar'With energy prices high, it makes sense to make the most of our significant roof area.'21 Oct 02:33 AM
Hawkes Bay TodayInjuries after two trucks roll on Central Hawke’s Bay highways, nearly 1000 homes without powerMetService has issued an orange wind warning for Hawke's Bay from 10am to 9pm on Tuesday.21 Oct 02:28 AM
Hawkes Bay TodayOne injured, one arrested after Napier to Hastings escape attempt ends in crashThe crash happened near the intersection of Pakowhai Rd and Farndon Rd.21 Oct 12:48 AM
Hawkes Bay TodayHawke's Bay's massive long weekend: Six60 tickets almost gone, A&P show expects 15,000It's one of Hawke's Bay's biggest events weekends of the year, and the buzz has arrived.20 Oct 11:01 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayDecades of sand and service: 75 years of surf lifesaving at WaimāramaThe tide has gone in and out at Waimārama Beach nearly 55,000 times since 1950.20 Oct 05:00 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayBusiness awards finalists announcedThe Hawke’s Bay Business Awards date back almost 30 years. 20 Oct 01:54 AM
Hawkes Bay Today'Stinking hot': Strong wind warning issued, 30C predicted in Hawke’s BayPotentially damaging northwesterly gales are set to turn the region into a spring furnace.20 Oct 12:23 AM
Hawkes Bay Today14 years on, why crucial emergency fix still hasn’t happenedGabrielle hearing told officials have known about the data gap for 20 years.19 Oct 10:24 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayDeputy mayors chosen, last Hawke's Bay councillor wins by 8 votesElected mayors have chosen their deputies to serve alongside them.19 Oct 10:17 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayHawke’s Bay athletes take home 12-medal haul at inclusive world champs in ItalyThe Hawke’s Bay trio claimed 10 golds among 12 medals in Italy.19 Oct 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumHawkes Bay TodayOn The Up: They bought a school bus when their boy's route was cancelled, and stumbled into a thriving businessThe family’s 22-seater filled fast, prompting them to add two larger coaches.17 Oct 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumHawkes Bay TodayDetain the enemy, remember the bomb: When towns become NZ Army training grounds'It's a game of cat and mouse, and you’re not necessarily the cat.'17 Oct 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinion‘They weren’t happy at all’: Why backlash to a $695 bottle of wine is ridiculousOPINION: Affronted phone calls and texts were flying around all over Bay's wine community.17 Oct 05:00 PM
Hawkes Bay Today‘It’s a shame it’s come to this’: Firefighters down tools for an hour in Hawke's BayNo emergency call-outs were recorded in Hawke's Bay during the strike.17 Oct 02:28 AM
Hawkes Bay TodayFinal results show big increase in voter turnout in Hawke's Bay, council makeups confirmedVoter turnout rose significantly during the 2025 local elections in Hawke’s Bay.17 Oct 01:57 AM
Hawkes Bay TodayHawke's Bay women's triathlon ditches single-use plastic cupsReusable cups replaced 1500 single-use ones at this year’s triathlon.16 Oct 07:46 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayFun fact – the world record holder for foot archery contortionism is a mumShannen Michaela holds the Guinness World Record. She's also a mum to a toddler.16 Oct 05:05 AM
Hawkes Bay TodayHastings police seek witnesses to altercation that ended man’s lifePeople who were near Williams and Waipuna Sts on Saturday morning are asked for help.16 Oct 02:17 AM
Hawkes Bay Today'Amazing job': Fire crews contain Hawke’s Bay vegetation blazeThe fire spanned about 200m by 400m and was threatening one building.16 Oct 12:53 AM
Hawkes Bay Today‘Difficult balance’: Havelock North church's care for century-old oakBranches fell on to empty benches outside St Luke's on Wednesday.15 Oct 08:53 PM
