Hawkes Bay Today'I made her look like that:' Man who beat woman for a month boasts about her injuriesFord Tutaki beat and tortured the woman for a month before help arrived.14 Feb 06:00 AM
Hawkes Bay TodayCabinet funds Napier-Wairoa highway realignment, Bailey Bridge to remain at least four more yearsThe cyclone sped up the need for a project in the melting pot for at least 20 years.13 Feb 10:00 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayThree youths arrested after Havelock North store robbed and shopkeeper assaultedPolice have arrested and charged three youths with aggravated robbery.13 Feb 09:39 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayOne conviction so far after claims of 'network of corruption' of gaming fundsEight people were alleged to be linked in a network of gaming proceeds corruption.13 Feb 08:21 PM
Hawkes Bay Today‘Like opening a window’: Unearthed phone shows cyclone smashing through Esk Valley'Looking at those photos now, it’s surreal.'13 Feb 05:14 PM
Hawkes Bay Today'Please, let me stay': The cyclone survivor living in caravan on red-zoned landFor Waikato Gray, Esk Valley is more than just a home. It is five generations of history.13 Feb 05:12 PM
Hawkes Bay Today‘Can’t comprehend it': The Pākōwhai pilots'It looked like a tidal wave had come down.'13 Feb 05:00 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayPolice pose as 13-year-old girl, lure sex offender to the libraryHe wanted to have sex with the fake girl even after she told him her age. 13 Feb 07:00 AM
Hawkes Bay TodayHawke’s Bay Tourism's survival rests with Napier councilCouncils voice their disappointment in Hawke's Bay Regional Council.13 Feb 02:59 AM
Hawkes Bay TodayMotorhome and caravan army rolls into Napier for Art Deco FestivalVisitors to Napier's biggest annual event say the 'whole weekend is just so much fun'.13 Feb 02:25 AM
Hawkes Bay TodayHitchhiking students: Daughter finds ride, 15yo son still thumbing it after school bus axedMike Brown’s son, Chamon, still hitchhikes along State Highway 2 to and from school.13 Feb 02:23 AM
Hawkes Bay TodayNapier bans non-self-contained vehicles from freedom campingTwo new freedom camping sites are set to be introduced in Napier amid a shake-up.13 Feb 12:25 AM
Hawkes Bay TodayCyclone Gabrielle tragedy: The questions the probe into 14 deaths wants to answerTwo years ago Cyclone Gabrielle brought death and destruction.13 Feb 12:03 AM
Hawkes Bay TodayPretty with a purpose: How sunflowers are helping bring back the goodness to cyclone-hit soilsThe crop will never be harvested, but it serves a very important purpose.12 Feb 11:10 PM
PremiumPremiumHawkes Bay TodayThe 'scars' of Cyclone Gabrielle could linger on hillsides for decades'Chances are that it’s going to take decades to 100 years, if at all, to patch up.'12 Feb 05:00 PM
Hawkes Bay Today'Timing was perfect': More than $10m from special cyclone Lotto draw now allocatedThe largest grant given out in Hawke's Bay was $130,000 to shift an ablution block.12 Feb 05:00 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayNapier prepares for first Super Rugby game in four yearsThe last Super Rugby game in Napier attracted 9226 fans. Can the Bay beat that next week?12 Feb 03:45 AM
Hawkes Bay TodayRare beaked whale dies after stranding on Hawke’s Bay beachTwo large sea mammals spotted by a dog walker are a species of the elusive beaked whales.12 Feb 03:22 AM
Hawkes Bay Today‘Their decision’: Minister on kids hitchhiking 45km to school after rural bus canned'The obligation is on them to get their children to school.'12 Feb 03:00 AM
Hawkes Bay TodayArt Deco Festival: Thousands set to roll in as Napier has its day in the sun, two years after cycloneArt Deco event organisers appear set to get fine weather for the three-day festival.11 Feb 09:32 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayDesperate dad teaches kids to hitchhike 45km due to school bus cutsWhen Mike Brown took his children to the bus stop, there was no bus waiting.11 Feb 05:00 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayRemarkable catch wins $20,000 prize – but the fish itself could be worth many thousands moreNorthern bluefin tuna are a delicacy in Japan, where they sell for over $5000 a kg.11 Feb 02:26 AM
Hawkes Bay Today‘Flat tack’: Flower vendors gear up for Valentine’s rushHawke's Bay Floral Collective expects to double sales as Valentine's Day nears.10 Feb 11:24 PM
Hawkes Bay Today'Difficult conclusion': Irish pub announces voluntary liquidation five weeks before St Patrick’s DayOwners say bar is a victim of Covid, the cyclone, and the other business pressures.10 Feb 11:24 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayWoman charged with drink-driving over Napier car-surfing deathNapier dad Reif Cotter died on the night of December 27.10 Feb 07:53 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayNapier to Wellington scooter challenge aims to raise $200k for charityThe event supports mental health initiatives in the Hawke’s Bay region.10 Feb 04:00 AM
Hawkes Bay Today‘One of the sharpest’: Hawke’s Bay 16yo scores Tall Blacks berthIf he gets on the court, he’ll be the third-youngest in Tall Blacks history.09 Feb 11:36 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayFrom Zimmer frame to triathlon: Rocco’s amazing athletic journey'I’m going to be breakdancing over the finish line.'09 Feb 09:47 PM
Hawkes Bay Today81-year-old farmer died in quad bike roll while fencingMacdonald, a familiar face at the Hastings saleyards, died in Patoka on Tuesday afternoon.09 Feb 12:40 AM
PremiumPremiumHawkes Bay TodaySix60 vow to have new music for delayed Hawke’s Bay show: ‘We loaded our gear into the studio yesterday’The Kiwi music kings have revealed they're working on their next release in between shows.08 Feb 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumHawkes Bay TodayThe council thinks a piece of Napier Hill has been abandoned by the property owner, so it wants to sell it offIt's covered in shrubs, with no rates paid for years - now council's made a rare move.07 Feb 05:00 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayA farm lost over cannabis plants: Could this be NZ's last case with the Privy Council?Shaun Allen went to jail and had the farm he’d owned for just six months confiscated.07 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionHow a small observatory in Napier made history with Halley’s CometThe observatory also served as a meteorological station with various instruments.07 Feb 03:55 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayFishing suspense: 120.8kg tuna holds first place as Megafish heads into final dayThe tournament, dating back almost 50 years, has 128 boats at sea.07 Feb 03:28 AM