PremiumPremiumMood of the BoardroomNZ wine exports face $2b squeeze as demand falls and tariffs biteSimon Limmer warns the sector faces its toughest imbalance since 2008.24 Sep 12:50 AM
New Zealand'Nowhere to go': Homeless lament Outreach closure as Kāinga Ora readies to sell siteOutreach closed last month – now Kāinga Ora says the site is for sale.24 Sep 12:00 AM
New Zealand'Hankering for hill country': Smedley Station cadet mix signals changing timesOf the 13 cadets accepted into Smedley Station for 2026, seven are women. 23 Sep 11:34 PM
New ZealandA crisis: New props for crucial Magpies gameTwo new props are in the 23 for Thursday night's game at McLean Park.23 Sep 06:00 PM
New ZealandWhat the candidates say will decide Wairoa’s future after years of stormsFour candidates are vying for the mayoralty as Wairoa heads to the polls.23 Sep 06:00 PM
New ZealandFirefighters battle motel fire on Napier’s Marine ParadeMany of the motel occupants evacuated onto the street during the blaze.23 Sep 09:58 AM
New ZealandRoss Shield: Defending champions Napier held to first-day drawFive days of rugby to decide Hawke's Bay's representative primary schools champions.23 Sep 05:04 AM
New Zealand'Feels like I'm coming home': Silver Fern on returning to Napier for South Africa testSilver Fern Kimiora Poi says returning to Napier to face the Proteas is 'pretty special'.23 Sep 12:49 AM
New ZealandBig plans, long wait: McLean Park upgrades years away despite safety rulesNapier City Council has set aside $1m for upgrades but no start date is set.23 Sep 12:25 AM
New ZealandSpring equinox brings warm but changeable week for Hawke’s BayThe spring equinox took place today, bringing longer daylight hours.23 Sep 12:01 AM
New ZealandSilver Ferns arrive in Napier ahead of sold-out match against ProteasIt is the Silver Ferns' first international match in Hawke’s Bay since 2017.22 Sep 04:53 AM
New ZealandCyclone-hit culvert rebuilt with fish ladder and repurposed materialCyclone Gabrielle destroyed the culvert that was rebuilt using fish ladder innovation. 22 Sep 03:55 AM
New ZealandCharity begins at home as Magpies launch bid for home quarter-finalThe Magpies play Auckland at McLean Park on Thursday night.22 Sep 03:39 AM
New Zealand'Helping put food on plates': Art fundraiser returns in NapierLast year’s event raised $6000, funding a refrigerated container for food.22 Sep 03:18 AM
New Zealand'The biggest street party': Nuit Blanche returns to Napier in OctoberLast year’s festival drew 15,000 people into Napier’s city centre.22 Sep 01:46 AM
New Zealand‘I’m very fearful’: Surge in demand for free health clinicPregnant mother Macy Te Whaiti calls the free service a 'lifesaver'.22 Sep 01:20 AM
New ZealandBlossom Festival draws 22,000 for Hastings paradeAbout 22,000 people filled Hastings’ streets for the 2025 Blossom Parade.21 Sep 10:53 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Enormous' disruption: Backlash at hospital's plan to relax family visitor hoursChanges could mean visitors roam wards 'all hours of the day and night', the union says.21 Sep 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessInside Wattie's slide: Three years of losses and a $210m writedown Company paid out more to suppliers and employees than it earned from customers in 2024. 20 Sep 08:00 PM
New ZealandRoss Shield incoming - Wairoa is ready for its big weekFlags and decorated shop fronts are ready to welcome 132 young rugby players to Wairoa.20 Sep 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandDetective of 40 years makes three of his biggest arrests weeks before retiringTime and resources are what a top detective needs. With them, David De Lange got results.20 Sep 06:00 PM
OpinionHow I built a Napier Christmas lighting empireFor Mark Williams life is about adapting, pushing boundaries, and outshining expectations.19 Sep 06:00 PM
New ZealandJoin the spearfishing club: 'I just really want it to flourish'The club has been running since 1999, but fears its future is at risk.19 Sep 06:00 PM
New ZealandNational title hopes for Tall Black and schoolmatesNapier Boys' High haven't won an NZ basketball title since 1992. Now's the big chance. 19 Sep 06:00 PM
New ZealandThe rugby-sized Hawke's Bay triathlon team taking on the worldFather, son and 13 other Bay athletes will represent NZ at the World Triathlon champs.19 Sep 06:00 PM
New ZealandInjury-hobbled Magpies overwhelmed by TaranakiThe Magpies had five changes in the team from week to week. 19 Sep 09:56 AM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: NZ 'far down the queue' for bankruptcy, Willis resignation questionOPINION: NZ's debt sits at 39% of GDP, far less than Japan, Britain and the United States.19 Sep 02:20 AM
New Zealand'Not looking very good': Cloud may spoil rare eclipse61% of the sun will be covered between 5.41am and 8.36am – or all of it if it's cloudy.19 Sep 12:54 AM
New Zealand'How can you be so dark and evil?': Family's question to killer as he's jailed for lifeKathleen Kawana's body found 600km away from home, six weeks after she disappeared. 18 Sep 11:51 PM
New ZealandFive badly hurt in three highway crashes in less than 24 hoursTwo people have been critically injured and another three seriously injured.18 Sep 11:07 PM
PremiumPremiumSchool RugbyFirst XV rugby: Herald’s annual awardsCovering the latest developments in schools rugby.18 Sep 07:31 PM
New ZealandNapier Port invests up to $25m on fleet of self-driving trucks'If automation is going to come and take our jobs, that is a concern.'18 Sep 06:00 PM
New Zealand'Humbling': Mum and daughter travel to Cambodia to meet sponsor childThe Hastings pair travelled to Chi Kreng to meet 12-year-old Sue in Cambodia.18 Sep 06:00 PM
New ZealandState highway closed, four injured after two-car crash in Hawke’s Bay The crash happened at the busy SH51 and Farndon Rd intersection in Clive.18 Sep 09:21 AM
