New ZealandCHB tries to lower rates hike to 10% as cyclone-hit Hastings sticks with 15%Hastings can't accommodate any new projects in 2024/25.20 Feb 05:04 AM
New ZealandHawke’s Bay Tourism secures its $1m lifelineNapier City Council is backing $450k in funding for Hawke’s Bay Tourism's lifeline.20 Feb 02:14 AM
New ZealandFatal fight: Jury reaches verdict on logger who claimed self-defenceA jury has reached a verdict in the Nathan Moscrip High Court manslaughter case.20 Feb 12:20 AM
New ZealandFirefighters among five taken to hospital after collapse while erecting portable homeThose injured had been erecting a structure on private land next door to the fire station.19 Feb 09:07 PM
New Zealand'Don’t steal my fish': Orca battle fishermen who hooked massive competition tuna'Some orca have clearly learned that fishing lines can equate to an easy meal.'19 Feb 05:00 PM
New Zealand‘It broke my heart’: Firefighter’s emotional encounter with child trapped in house by floodwaters'We weren’t leaving you darling, we were waiting here for you.'19 Feb 05:00 PM
New ZealandPedestrian helping child in backseat hit by car in HastingsPhotos from the scene showed a badly bent back-right passenger door of a car.19 Feb 02:42 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Not ideal': Overnight Napier health care in the balance as March 1 changes loomIt's just over a week before changes begin but Health NZ can't say what they'll be.19 Feb 12:10 AM
New Zealand‘Sacrificed his life’: Man killed trying to stop fight, family saysTulasunu’i Keith Alapati was a 'humble, loving guy' who moved to the area two weeks ago.18 Feb 11:50 PM
New Zealand‘High time we had a bylaw’: Freedom camper defecates on grass outside their vehicle 'We don’t want people setting up camp and staying for months at places.'18 Feb 09:09 PM
New Zealand'It wasn't about me any more': Former student honours legacy of beloved teacher with terminal cancerOne message he wants to share through the doco is for men to be proactive with health.18 Feb 05:00 PM
New ZealandSplash Planet pulling the plug early to cover costsVisitor numbers to the water park are down more than 15,000 on the previous season.18 Feb 02:29 AM
New ZealandClaim part-timers won’t solve Hawke’s Bay’s problemsA departing councillor says amalgamation to create fulltimers could fix the issues.18 Feb 12:20 AM
New ZealandHistoric Hastings church hall columns up for grabsThe columns were salvaged from the demolished Wesley Methodist Hall.17 Feb 10:55 PM
New ZealandMan charged with murder after fatal assault near parkHomicide investigation was launched after the man died in Hawke’s Bay Hospital on Sunday.17 Feb 10:04 PM
New ZealandHawke’s Bay singer's debut single on Six60’s labelHawke’s Bay artist Makayla wants to define what it means to be a Māori popstar.17 Feb 09:15 PM
New ZealandFatal fight between friends broke out over ‘messages to girlfriend’Nathan Moscrip, 29, is on trial for the manslaughter of his friend Brodie Ruatara.17 Feb 12:29 AM
New Zealand'Warmest it's been in a while': Hastings to hit 31C as run of hot days beginsIt is unusual that Napier and Hastings have only had one day above 30C this year.16 Feb 09:58 PM
New ZealandMan dies after assault near Hastings park, homicide investigation launchedPolice were patrolling a part of Kirkpatrick Park in Camberley after the incident.16 Feb 09:01 PM
New ZealandWatch: Auckland hosts Manu World Champs qualifiers, 7m platform erected in ViaductOver 1000 competitors have taken the plunge, with 90 securing their place in the final.15 Feb 06:56 AM
New Zealand'Neither of us would be here': Crash survivor's message after 22 unrestrained drivers die in five yearsBefore the T-bone crash, Klaudia's life flashed before her. Luckily, she had belted up.14 Feb 05:00 PM
New Zealand'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
New ZealandThree youths arrested after Havelock North store robbed and shopkeeper assaultedPolice have arrested and charged three youths with aggravated robbery.13 Feb 09:39 PM
New ZealandOne 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
New Zealand‘We lost our daughter’: Cyclone victims urge changes to save livesThe Collins family criticises authorities for failing to implement safety changes.13 Feb 08:12 PM
New Zealand‘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
New Zealand'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
New Zealand‘Can’t comprehend it': The Pākōwhai pilots'It looked like a tidal wave had come down.'13 Feb 05:00 PM
New ZealandPolice 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
New ZealandHawke’s Bay Tourism's survival rests with Napier councilCouncils voice their disappointment in Hawke's Bay Regional Council.13 Feb 02:59 AM
New ZealandHitchhiking 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
New ZealandNapier 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
New ZealandCyclone 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
New ZealandPretty 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
