New ZealandHawke’s Bay cricket coach receives New Year HonourThe coach and mentor guided a Hawke's Bay high school to three national cricket titles.30 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessSummer reads: From builders to dairy farmers - the power lists of 2024From the building industry to charity executives - who are the power players in NZ? 30 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandTeaching life skills: How Rob Pink is shaping Rawene's youthHokianga horseman Rob Pink talks hōiho, school bus runs, and mentoring local kids.30 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessKnighthood for lifetime of Waikato community leadership: Sir John GallagherSir John Gallagher is particularly proud of his work with Habitat for Humanity Hamilton.30 Dec 04:00 PM
All Blacks‘Incredibly grateful’: Ian Foster reacts to New Year HonourThe former All Blacks coach has been made a companion of the NZOM.30 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessHonoured: My Food Bag’s Nadia Lim and Carlos Bagrie“It’s not an award for us, it’s an award for the industry.”30 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandMaking the show tick over - 57 years behind the scenes honouredA star of theatre is acknowledged in the New Year 2025 Honours.30 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandĀtiamuri dairy farmers start from scratchThe Country looks back at some of the biggest and best stories of the past 12 months.30 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandNew Year Honours 2025: The full listThe 2025 New Year Honours are out today.30 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandDame Lydia Ko and honours for former All Blacks coaches and My Food Bag foundersChampion golfer among six new dames and knights. 30 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandHonours for people making Northland a better placeA martial artist, firefighter, dementia researcher, conservationists and more. 30 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandThis plant looks like a huhu bug but don't let that put you offThe Country looks back at some of the biggest and best stories of the past 12 months.30 Dec 03:59 PM
New ZealandA day or two late for a white Christmas in Hawke’s BayHail has been reported following MetService forecast.30 Dec 03:39 AM
New ZealandHawke's Bay set for New Year's EvePublic New Year's Eve celebrations in Napier were canned for years.30 Dec 03:08 AM
New ZealandPolice name woman who died after Ngāruawāhia brawl, urge witnesses to speak upPolice are 'committed to identifying who is responsible'.30 Dec 03:06 AM
New ZealandITM ram-raid: Thieves steal $30k worth of tools from family who cooked free meals at ChristmasAfter feeding the community, their other business was ram-raided.30 Dec 02:24 AM
New ZealandThousands enjoying relatively smooth start to R&VOrganisers confirmed at least 17,000 people attended the festival on Saturday.30 Dec 02:15 AM
New ZealandNo serious injuries in multiple-car crashTairāwhiti's news in a brief format.29 Dec 11:49 PM
New ZealandBottles, bongs and condoms: R&V organisers pledge to keep a lid on litter this yearA local figure was concerned about litter in Gray's Bush as the festival approached.29 Dec 11:21 PM
New ZealandSevere thunderstorm warning for Hawke’s BayHail warnings could be issued at any time and at short notice.29 Dec 11:07 PM
New ZealandRāhui updated after body found in ŌhopeLocal iwi offered condolences to the grieving whānau of the man who died.29 Dec 11:05 PM
New ZealandWatch: The shark that cleared Ōhope BeachChris Service was fortunate enough to have his drone up at the right time when he saw it.29 Dec 10:49 PM
New Zealand'Humble, loving, patient': Father who died after car-surfing in NapierGivealittle page supports Reif Cotter's family after his fatal Napier accident.29 Dec 10:20 PM
New ZealandA year in review: What moved the Waikato in November 2024?As the year draws to a close, Waikato Herald is taking stock of 2024.29 Dec 06:30 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandCalls grow for popular bridge between Napier and Hastings to be rebuiltLocals want more certainty about the swept-away bridge's future.29 Dec 05:00 PM
New ZealandMeet Kaipara's fishing-mad mayor - the “Trump of the North”'I’m not scared to confront issues we need to discuss.'29 Dec 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Rush hour' driver caught on phone three days in a row on same road - policeHe's among more than 2000 people snapped for the same offence this year in the region.29 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandFrom fear to fascination: How to watch out for sharks this summer"It's like feeding a dog under the table; one day a hand goes down, someone gets bitten."29 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandRecession nothing to fear, according to new Northland business ownersYou have to be crazy to start a business in a recession, right?29 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandWhen rugby legend George Nēpia put farming before the gameThe Country looks back at some of the biggest and best stories of the past 12 months.29 Dec 04:00 PM
New Zealand$165k in seatbelt fines: 'Too many' kids not properly buckled inPolice target factors that decide whether people walk or are carried away from crashes.29 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionMarcus MussonMarcus Musson: Goodbye 2024 - what’s in store for forestry in 2025?Sponsored content: Billy Joel could rewrite 'We Didn’t Start the Fire' based on 2024.29 Dec 03:59 PM
New ZealandThe Country Fast Five - meet Manoj Kumar and Sumit KamojThe Country looks back at some of the biggest and best stories of the past 12 months.29 Dec 03:59 PM
New ZealandMissing man in Ōhope was allegedly retrieving fishing net after arrest, family saysThe family disputes the claim he 'jumped in the water' in order to evade being arrested.29 Dec 05:00 AM
