New ZealandFire rips through Hastings family homeFour fire engines and two specialist units battled the blaze on Monday night.01 Dec 08:31 PM
New ZealandNapier's $6m revamp of its main shopping street starts in JanuaryAll sections of Emerson St will be excavated during the four phases of redevelopment.01 Dec 05:12 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandRural parents hit out after Hastings school bus axed because Flaxmere College is closer'He’s finally thriving – he really has found a nice place and feels at home.'01 Dec 05:06 PM
New ZealandNew cash depot a 'game-changer' for Central Hawke's Bay businessesTrial will provide a local convenient solution for withdrawing cash for business.01 Dec 05:00 PM
New ZealandWarm and wild: Humid North Island faces heavy rain, storms and strong windsGisborne and Hastings could hit 29C and 31C in a brief, early-summer burst of heat.01 Dec 02:30 AM
New ZealandSmall Hawke's Bay gallery’s Christmas show celebrates big art in little spacePaper-Works Gallery's Christmas show packs more than 30 artists into one tight room.30 Nov 10:57 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNapier massage studio closes owing almost $200,000 in taxesThe massage studio was a mainstay in the heart of Napier and had good reviews.30 Nov 05:01 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: What we can learn from Mamas Donuts OPINION: Businesses don't have to suffer in silence when the walls are closing in. 30 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNailing an apprenticeship through neurodiversity: 'Working with my hands helps me remember things''It’s not about fixing yourself – it’s about finding what works for you.'29 Nov 05:00 PM
New ZealandSurgeon misidentified as doctor who botched a woman's spinal surgeryThe Health and Disability Commissioner has apologised and reissued the critical report. 29 Nov 02:00 AM
New ZealandSurf lifesavers return to Hawke’s Bay beaches, and new rescue buoys help tooFour Hawke’s Bay clubs start weekend patrols from today, and volunteers are wanted.28 Nov 05:00 PM
New Zealand‘We need to talk about the rise in code browns’: Pool educates public after 20 closuresEach incident means a pool shutdown, heavy cleaning costs and disappointed swimmers.28 Nov 05:00 PM
New Zealand‘Behaviour has crossed the line’: Home security allowance for councillorsSome councillors will be able to access allowances of up to $5500 to improve security.28 Nov 02:02 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Outdated and dangerous': Govt wants to move e-scooters into cycle lanes as injury costs soarTukituki MP Catherine Wedd says new e-scooter rules could take effect by mid-2026.27 Nov 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandVolunteers treat 500 patients on three-week Tanzania mission: ‘We have no idea how lucky we are’ Dr Peter Culham joined a Hawke’s Bay team treating 500 patients in Tanzania.27 Nov 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand‘Make your own’: Family opens pounamu carving studio in centre of NapierA Napier family has opened a pounamu shop where people can carve their own.27 Nov 04:55 PM
New ZealandHastings hits hottest November temperature in 60 years as Hawke's Bay sweltersIt's the second month in a row that Hastings has hit a long-standing temperature record.27 Nov 02:16 AM
New ZealandCowboy culture rides high as Hawke’s Bay hosts action-packed rodeoRodeo club is ready for an expected 7000 people to descend on Hastings showgrounds.26 Nov 11:46 PM
New ZealandHawke's Bay Christmas Cheer appeal: Which items are of 'particular need' this yearDonations will be accepted until December 23 across Napier and Hastings.26 Nov 11:27 PM
New ZealandThe end of ‘Category 3’: Cyclone red zones to be phased outControversial labels placed over thousands of cyclone-hit properties to be phased out.26 Nov 11:17 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'We are struggling terribly': Award-winning donut business lifts curtain on social media's facadeEmily Whiu fears for her staff and family: 'We don’t know how much fight we have left.'26 Nov 05:00 PM
New Zealand‘We’re struggling terribly’: Owner of Mamas Donuts in Hastings makes emotional plea for helpIn a raw and emotional video posted to social media, Mamas Donuts owner Emily Whiu lifts the curtain on the struggles behind her Hawke’s Bay business. Video / SuppliedWatch26 Nov 05:00 PM
New ZealandWeather: A bit of a scorcher ahead for Hawke's BaySummer days on the horizon in Hawke's Bay, with temperatures around 30C.26 Nov 03:33 AM
New Zealand‘Absurd’ or a ‘victory for common sense’? Bay leaders on plan to can regional councillorsSeveral former leaders say Government plan could force a new discussion on amalgamation.26 Nov 01:01 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Perfect storm': Warning for concertgoers as street festival cannedThe confidence to buy tickets early has disappeared in NZ, event promoter says.25 Nov 10:58 PM
New Zealand‘Hell yeah’: Havelock North favourite Black Barn Growers' Market returns'We’ve all been absolutely glued to the supermarket. There are other options out there.'25 Nov 09:25 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionThe new 'bomb squad': What to make of Govt's regional council plan?OPINION: 'Your regional councillors are for the scrap heap. Dead folk walking.'25 Nov 09:22 PM
New Zealand'A little bit frantic': Organising a mud run in the middle of a dry spellFlemington School contemplated cancelling its fundraiser. Then the local farm stepped up.25 Nov 08:45 PM
New ZealandWatch: Camera catches beachgoers crushing eggs of endangered birdsTrail camera footage shows four people stepping through a marked nesting zone.25 Nov 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandReport supports push to make Brookfields Bridge between Napier and Hastings two lanesPlanning for a $35m-plus bridge is under way and a report supports it being two lanes.25 Nov 05:00 PM
New ZealandOn The Up: Hawke’s Bay security guard shortage eased by MSD training initiative'If he stays on the road that he’s on, he’s going to be with me for many years.'25 Nov 12:54 AM
New ZealandHawke’s Bay salon Mèche wins two national awardsTextured bobs, layered cuts, choppy pixies and curtain bangs are so in at Mèche.24 Nov 08:13 PM
New ZealandPolice speak to man after indecent act at Hawke’s Bay beachOfficers say extra patrols will run at Ocean Beach this summer.24 Nov 02:20 AM
New ZealandSold-out festivals boost Hawke’s Bay tourismMore than half the Harvest festival’s 2200 guests travelled from outside Hawke’s Bay.24 Nov 02:15 AM
