New ZealandMassive liner looks for a new port in a stormThe cruise ship's captain decides Napier's a better bet.28 Nov 02:33 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Speak it more than ever before': Iwi's te reo rallying cry amid deputy PM's attacks'Speak it more than you’ve ever spoken it before. Language will be driven by our people.'28 Nov 12:53 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: Fighting fires, preventing floods - the case for a dam has never been strongerOPINION: Gabrielle then wouldn't have caused as much damage in CHB, Tim Gilbertson argues.27 Nov 09:27 PM
New ZealandHawke’s Bay news in brief: Napier Lotto player wins $13kA Napier punter won $13,000 during Lotto's Wednesday draw.27 Nov 06:32 PM
New ZealandSH2 reopens near Wairoa after slip claims life during bad weatherOne person died and another was seriously injured after crashing into the slip.27 Nov 01:37 AM
Letters to the EditorLetters to the editor: Why customer service is keyCustomer care, the coalition Government and a thank you are the topics of today's letters.27 Nov 01:03 AM
New ZealandThe rescue a police officer thought he wouldn't be thanked for: ‘I had to go in after him’The waters were raging and so was the man Willie Tran was rescuing.27 Nov 12:55 AM
New ZealandSlip that led to fatal crash: Highway to open to one laneThe movement of a slip near Wairoa on SH2 had made it difficult to keep the road clear.26 Nov 08:54 PM
New ZealandTihei: Gastric sleeve surgery ‘best gift to myself’Tracey Rangihuna has struggled with her weight for the last 30 years.26 Nov 05:04 PM
New ZealandThe Wairoa River - when the mouth opened, it all wentPolice knocked on doors to wake families to alert them to the dangers of the rising river.26 Nov 03:45 AM
New ZealandFlaxmere College rebuild now officially openThe kura celebrates the new dedicated and shared learning spaces.26 Nov 02:10 AM
New ZealandNapier-Taupō road: SH5 returning to normal after cyclone repairsTraffic is now moving both ways after reconstruction of SH5 at the Esk underslip.25 Nov 11:43 PM
New ZealandCrash updates: One dead after second weekend crash near DannevirkeOne person has died in a second serious crash in the area in less than 12 hours.25 Nov 07:49 AM
New ZealandThe Napier boxing club fighting through grief for a better futureFor Taka Burton, a victory is as simple as telling someone they're loved.24 Nov 05:00 PM
New ZealandSplash Planet sell-out: Could at-capacity days become the norm for revitalised Hastings icon?The capacity is 3000 and already there's a day that's fully booked.24 Nov 05:00 PM
CrimeNotorious gang member faces lengthy prison sentence after violent assault on elderly manMobster Puk Kireka kidnapped partner and attacked good samaritan.24 Nov 03:47 AM
CommoditiesLodestone, Eastland, fire up solar projectsThe switch has been flicked on two North Island new solar power facilities.24 Nov 03:45 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandCanny View: Avoid silly season spendingSome tips on how to keep gifting from breaking the bank:23 Nov 10:53 PM
New ZealandPolice raid several properties in meth ring crackdownPeople arrested include patched members of the Mongrel Mob and associates.23 Nov 04:29 AM
New ZealandPlans for beachfront highway roundabout south of NapierRoad widening work will take place ahead of building the new Awatoto roundabout.23 Nov 04:14 AM
New Zealand'Striking distance': Less than 60mm of rain needed for Napier to have wettest year yetThe Hawke's Bay city is on the cusp of breaking a rainfall record ahead of the weekend.23 Nov 02:47 AM
New Zealand'Fool's paradise': Why residents want vehicles off a famous Kiwi beach'There’s a culture now ... the noise, the mess - awful, awful, awful.'23 Nov 01:53 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionWyn Drabble: It’s off to the sandpit for a bit of negotiatingOPINION: Once upon a time, there were three people who needed to form a government.23 Nov 12:35 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandFormula 1: Verstappen changes his tune after Las Vegas victoryDon Kennedy on Formula 1.23 Nov 12:14 AM
New ZealandFrom one farmer to another: 'It's okay to cry'Matt Holden was at rock bottom, but now he wants to help others in the rural sector.22 Nov 10:40 PM
New ZealandWhale you wait: Curious orcas temporarily halt wharf workA family took a swim into Ahuriri for lunch. Perhaps they'll stick around?22 Nov 03:28 AM
New ZealandOne person dies in ‘medical event’ at Hastings workplacePolice, paramedics and fire services responded to the incident in Hastings.22 Nov 02:18 AM
New ZealandHawke’s Bay weather: Weekend heavy rain watch could reach warning levelsIt seems Hawke's Bay can't catch a break when it comes to rainfall.22 Nov 12:31 AM
New ZealandCruise control: Why Napier retailers love the sound of Australian accentsThe first big cruise ship rolled into Napier with the right sort of passengers.21 Nov 10:40 PM
New ZealandHawke’s Bay: Spike in Covid detected in wastewater, but reported case numbers steadyWastewater testing shows there has been a recent jump in Covid cases in Hawke's Bay.21 Nov 03:06 AM
New Zealand‘On track:’ Red Cross flood funds to be spent by cyclone anniversaryAs of November 13, nearly $24m of the $27.5m fund had been allocated.21 Nov 02:58 AM
New ZealandCyclone Gabrielle devastated farmers eligible for $1500 free fencingFarmers are being urged to sign up quick for the fencing bundles.21 Nov 02:50 AM
New ZealandHawke’s Bay-based clothing brand Kilt to shutter its Napier factoryIt is keeping stores open, but closing its Napier factory, which has at least 18 staff.21 Nov 02:36 AM
New ZealandMissing person named as dead man found near mouth of Mohaka RiverThe 19-year-old from Te Awamutu was reported missing over a month ago.21 Nov 01:38 AM
