PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Crisis': Devastated McCain growers want an overhaul of food value chain'The question we have to ask is, why can't they make money?'24 Mar 11:16 PM
PremiumPremiumRetailMcCain plant closure follows $17m loss and soaring related-party loansCurrent unsecured borrowings jumped from $38.4m to $96.8m in one year.24 Mar 08:00 PM
New ZealandHawke’s Bay man accused of kidnapping, rape as police seek more informationThe 37-year-old was arrested on Monday and remains in custody.24 Mar 06:59 PM
Sport'Off the seats': Euro youth champion lands for bold Napier City Rovers pushCooke helped England win the 2014 UEFA Under-17 Championship title.24 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Massive failure': McCain factory in Hastings to shut in 2027Staff were told not to come to work on Monday before learning of the closure.24 Mar 02:44 AM
New ZealandDeath of man at half-finished development still unexplainedTeak was building a storage facility at the site before its high-profile liquidation.24 Mar 12:49 AM
New ZealandAthletics: Keeping the family name on the upHawke's Bay's oldest athletics club celebrated its centennial on Saturday.24 Mar 12:11 AM
TravelYour guide to New Zealand's best Easter weekend events and moreYet to plan your Easter weekend? We've got you covered. 23 Mar 06:00 PM
New Zealand'It was scary': Napier Hill house gutted in fire, no injuries reportedA neighbour says the Napier house fire was 'scary' and 'shocking'. 23 Mar 07:58 AM
SportDion Nash quits NZ Cricket board after Twenty20 decisionBoard member Dion Nash resigned hours after NZC backed the new NZ20 league.23 Mar 06:15 AM
New ZealandMemory of young Hawke’s Bay cricketer who died of brain cancer to live on in medalThe young cricketer tragically died in 2024 at his family home in Waipukurau.23 Mar 03:12 AM
New ZealandWinedogs festival back with new location, new wines and plenty of walkiesYou don't have to own a dog to go, but there will be plenty around you.23 Mar 03:01 AM
New Zealand'I hope I’m wrong': The next NZ shortage could be electric and hybrid vehiclesLocal dealers say EV and hybrid sales surged in February, with worries about stock.22 Mar 11:14 PM
New ZealandShort mosque shooting video was a teen's entry ticket to a world of sickening extremism onlineBeing an 'edge lord' online gave Ronndog Keefe a status he could not find in real life.21 Mar 09:06 PM
PremiumPremiumEntertainment‘It’s the truth’: Bee Gees performer embraces life as Maurice Gibb’s hidden sonTelegraph: He was adopted as a baby and spent 18 months in a Church of England home.21 Mar 12:42 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Lesser of two evils': Support for law change to allow kids to bike on footpathsNapier mum Christina Johnson didn't know it was illegal for kids to ride on the footpath. 20 Mar 05:00 PM
New Zealand115-year-old Hawke's Bay cottage sold for just $57,000It was the third-cheapest freestanding home sale nationwide in 2025.20 Mar 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandShe took up painting late in life - now she's got her first solo exhibition at age 73'It’s good for older people to know that you can still be good as you get older.'20 Mar 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand500 schools ranked: New NCEA hotspots list – where top marks meet affordable housingAnalysis reveals schools with highest academic results and cheaper houses.20 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandPolice seek witnesses after serious bar brawl in HastingsThe incident at the Common Room left several people injured and sent one to hospital.20 Mar 02:45 AM
New ZealandAs gouda as it gets: Boutique Hawke's Bay cheeses win national trophiesThis was Craggy Range's first year producing all its cheese on farm in Tukituki Valley.20 Mar 02:00 AM
New ZealandGang associate chatted calmly with businessman before killing him with a single punchJay Aranui later told police his victim looked like a good fella but he felt like a fight.20 Mar 02:00 AM
New ZealandPolice investigate after man's body found at construction sitePolice are working to identify the man, who was not an employee at the site.20 Mar 12:12 AM
New Zealand$250m snub: Beachfront home owners call for flooding protection ‘fair go’Ann Redstone wants coastal communities to get 'same consideration as inland communities'.19 Mar 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHawke’s Bay retail theft downA dedicated HB retail crime unit has arrested 151 people and laid 592 related charges.19 Mar 09:51 PM
New ZealandHe almost went to jail over a road sign – now he’s won the fight to get it changed'I nearly went to jail. But those signs didn’t belong there.'19 Mar 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHawke's Bay premier club rugby to kick off with eight teamsAotea and Central Hawke’s Bay have both decided to play in a lower grade.19 Mar 02:29 AM
New Zealand$125 in tax per keg: Call for excise reduction on pints to bring Kiwis back to pubsSales of on-premises alcohol have dropped from about 40% of total alcohol sales to 15%.18 Mar 10:50 PM
New Zealand'Future-focused' business wins East Coast farm environment titleThe Gaddums produce chicory-finished lamb alongside premium grass-fed Angus beef.18 Mar 08:08 PM
New Zealand'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
New ZealandFrimley 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
New Zealand'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
New ZealandWattie’s proposed cuts a big blow to seed, arable growersHorticulture NZ CEO says it's "tough news for the New Zealand vegetable sector".17 Mar 02:30 AM
TravelWhy this low-key cruise is the answer if you hate waterslides and buffetsOn shore, guests can book niche excursions, from truffle hunts to Art Deco gin.16 Mar 11:00 PM
