New ZealandBrian Tamaki defends 'out of context' cyclone comments, unveils Hawke's Bay candidateMichael Ngahuka is the first electorate candidate revealed by the Vision NZ Party.18 May 03:18 AM
New ZealandMagpies play numbers game in early-season rugby hit-outNew head coach Brock James gave 30 players match-time on Wednesday night.18 May 02:36 AM
PoliticsBudget 2023: $6b resilience plan to future-proof cyclone-hit infrastructureIt follows the near $1b announced by Finance Minister Grant Robertson on Sunday.18 May 02:27 AM
New ZealandFears East Coast mental health services will be swamped by post-cyclone traumaAdvocates warn mental health services will not be able to cope.18 May 01:31 AM
New ZealandProduce company predicts about $30m in losses after cycloneFloods severely affect group’s Hawke’s Bay plantings.18 May 12:38 AM
PremiumPremiumFormula 1Formula 1: Silly season includes Kiwi Liam LawsonThe Marko threat could be good news for New Zealand’s Liam Lawson.17 May 10:38 PM
New Zealand$2.4m to fix Splash Planet, entry price to riseHastings District Council will upgrade the tourist attraction ahead of summer re-opening.17 May 10:14 PM
AgribusinessCyclone aftermath a severe financial hit to T&GFruit grower T&G Global said Cyclone Gabrielle would hit its annual profit hard.17 May 09:43 PM
PoliticsBudget 2023: What’s already been announced and where is the money going?The Government will reveal Budget 2023 today - what has already been announced?17 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandTaking a trip down memory lane at Norsewood SchoolLynn Kirkland taught at Norsewood School 50 years ago.17 May 03:44 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandMore money for grants, housing support and better management - what cyclone victims want from Budget 2023Dee Southall would like to see more accommodation and livelihood support in Budget 2023.17 May 03:38 AM
New ZealandTemporary repairs on Dannevirke's troubled dam to be conducted in early JuneTemporary repairs under way as dam experiences leakage of 20 litres of water per second.17 May 02:24 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Waiting and not knowing': Future still uncertain for fruit growersHorticultural sector unhappy at being excluded from Government relief package.17 May 12:30 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWallingford Station buyer says sale will have ‘positive impact’ on communityForeign forestry giant says it wants to "hire locally, buy locally, think locally".17 May 12:21 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandCyclone-hit homeowners respond to $100m to improve stopbanks'It is just a matter of feeling safe': Flood victim's unanswered questions.16 May 04:29 AM
PoliticsSacked Minister's texts to Police Commissioner contradicted PM’s comments on cyclone crimeThe message was released to the Herald under the Official Information Act.16 May 04:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNapier the most dangerous city in NZ for cyclists'I know how hard that concrete is': Cyclist Terence Fitzgerald says he's not surprised.16 May 01:50 AM
New ZealandNapier aquarium releases the last of its sharks after injuries, deathsNational Aquarium releases two injured sharks after three died after Cyclone Gabrielle.15 May 11:07 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandAway win gives Marist another chance at Cup dreamNapier Marist won a round 1 match on Saturday, their first Chatham Cup game in four years.15 May 06:55 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand$10m for clean-up of woody debris good start but more needed: councilThe forestry industry could still be made to help cover costs of the clean-up.15 May 05:02 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWater review suggests 25 million cubic-metre shortage by 2040An updated water assessment draft has highlighted Hawke's Bay's plight.15 May 04:36 AM
New Zealand‘Been traumatised’: Boost to mental health funding in schools praisedStudents are back at school. But mental health issues are expected to continue.15 May 04:12 AM
New ZealandNorway Day connecting people with Scandinavian heritageAaron Torkilsen wanted to get in touch with his heritage.15 May 02:53 AM
New ZealandAnalysis: Climate disasters hurt some NZ businesses more than othersWeather disaster analysis raises need for needs-based recovery packages, not blanket ones.15 May 02:43 AM
New ZealandGumboots for a good cause: Puketapu fundraiser spreads joy for flood-hit communityPunters donned their best wellies for a good cause.15 May 01:37 AM
New ZealandThunder and showers possible but no storm in Hawke’s Bay this weekCold nights and showers ahead for Hawke's Bay.15 May 12:57 AM
New ZealandCyclone recovery package: Councils, Opposition reactCyclone Gabrielle's devastation is still being felt across NZ - but now there is hope.14 May 11:54 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandPM and ministers tour flood-hit Pan Pac; business could resume as early as AugustMinisters saw where the stopbank breached, causing widespread damage to the plant.14 May 11:41 PM
KahuNgāti Porou say failure to act on forestry slash inquiry not an optionIwi leader Selwyn Parata wants action, not more kōrero.14 May 11:29 PM
KahuTairāwhiti residents thankful for forestry after cyclone damageIt follows a report into the devastation caused by slash during Cyclone Gabrielle.14 May 10:39 PM
PoliticsGovt announces new classrooms, schools ahead of Budget 2023 revealPrime Minister Chris Hipkins delivered the news at a Wellington school this morning.14 May 09:45 PM
PoliticsMore classrooms to be built; poll shows coalition likely election outcomePM Chris Hipkins and Education Minister Jan Tinetti are expected to make the announcement.14 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandStopbanks, roads and local response key factors in $941m pre-Budget cyclone reliefGovernment earmarks nearly $1 billion for cyclone recovery, announced in Hawke's Bay.14 May 05:49 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWe’re open: Tourism boss trying to attract Kiwis back to Hawke’s BayNew campaign seeks to convince domestic travellers not all of the Bay is buried in silt.14 May 02:52 AM