New ZealandDouble jolt: Aftershock rattles lower North Island after strong early-morning quakeThe earlier 4.7 quake at 7.16am was felt from Wellington to Whanganui.26 Dec 03:29 AM
New Zealand'Quite hairy': Four swept off their feet and into rip by strong currentsOne Waipātiki Beach lifeguard managed to rescue three people in one go.26 Dec 01:32 AM
New Zealand'Feel a bit sick': Antique store raided on Boxing Day as silver prices soarThieves smashed through a lock, door and three cabinets to target items made of silver.25 Dec 11:22 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandCannabis leaves and selling a co-worker’s bike: Behind the counter as an op shop workerA customer once opened a donated book and found pressed marijuana leaves.25 Dec 05:00 PM
New ZealandCaptain Kirk and family get a welcome at Hawke’s Bay maraeDavid Kirk had been through a few pōwhiri, but none quite as unique as this one.25 Dec 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNZ's most dangerous roads and places to drive over Christmas holidays revealed'One minute families are planning Christmas dinner, the next, they’re planning a funeral.'25 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandWomen on two wheels: Inside the Hawke’s Bay 155-member lady riders’ groupThe group organises rides, workshops, and training to support local female motorcyclists.Watch24 Dec 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'You feel pretty badass': Inside the motorbike group for 155 Hawke’s Bay women'My life two years ago was completely different. I never ever expected it.'24 Dec 05:00 PM
New ZealandHigh-flying families: Trio of private jets at airport ‘incredible’ for regionA family in Forbes Asia's top 25 list has chosen Hawke's Bay for a Christmas stay.24 Dec 01:38 AM
New ZealandMan whose hillside home was scorched by fire faces wait to see damage inside'I’m just hoping it hasn’t gone through to the lounge area.'24 Dec 12:19 AM
New ZealandWairoa River mouth fix completed, spillway reaches ‘pivotal moment’'Their sacrifice will directly help to protect Wairoa’s future for generations to come.'23 Dec 09:13 PM
New ZealandGetting kids active: $1 for young people to get into public pools in HastingsNew free membership is open to Hastings residents aged 12 to 24.23 Dec 08:55 PM
New ZealandNew police commander for Eastern DistrictJoel Lamb is a former Southland Area Commander and acting Southern District Commander.23 Dec 08:51 PM
New ZealandHawke’s Bay wildfire: Highway reopens, investigator to probe cause of destructive blazeStructures 'destroyed' after a bus reportedly caught fire at the bottom of a hill.23 Dec 08:12 PM
New ZealandMahia Peninsula could be free of possums by 2027Recent checks suggest fewer than 100 possums remain in Mahia Scenic Reserve.23 Dec 05:00 PM
New ZealandHawke's Bay will record its worst road toll in five yearsProvisional statistics show 21 people have died this year from Wairoa to Tararua.23 Dec 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandFrom a popular dragstrip to some of NZ's best wine: The curious case of the soil under ThunderparkThe old riverbed was considered “almost worthless”. Not now.23 Dec 05:00 PM
New ZealandWill it be wet or 30C on Christmas Day? Forecasters reveal where rain and heat most likelyThunderstorms are possible in the western and southern South Island this evening.23 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandFire crews contain Hawke’s Bay wildfire after fierce winds and evacuationsStructures 'destroyed' after a bus reportedly caught fire at the bottom of a hill.23 Dec 05:14 AM
New ZealandChristmas cracker: Forecast firms up and Hawke’s Bay is set to sizzleChristmas Day highs will peak at or near 30C across Napier, Hastings and Wairoa.23 Dec 12:32 AM
New ZealandScars of the cyclone: Work to reopen beloved waterfall track set to beginEntire areas were shut off by flooding and slips, and some accessways are yet to reopen.22 Dec 05:00 PM
New ZealandWet, windy Christmas lead-up for many as MetService issues new watchesThe best Christmas weather is tipped for Hastings, Christchurch and Kaikōura.22 Dec 02:00 AM
New ZealandUte driver fleeing police on beach arrested after getting stuck in sandThe 37-year-old is due in the Napier District Court tomorrow on driving charges.21 Dec 11:12 PM
New ZealandHawke’s Bay disability advocate Jim Edwards retires, dreams of final waka tripJim Edwards has supported disabled Hawke's Bay locals into work since 1989.21 Dec 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Eighteen weeks clean': Napier man plans reunion with daughter after getting off streetsCarl Turner woke up one day and realised a lot of people were trying to help him.21 Dec 05:00 PM
New ZealandNapier coffee entrepreneur leads tree project to cut poverty in Timor-LesteDoubling yields could cut poverty for coffee-growing households from 50% to 28%.21 Dec 02:37 AM
New ZealandThey want 13 people at their bach for Christmas, but toilet flushing's restrictedRegular showers, laundry, dishwashers, and constant toilet flushing are off the table.20 Dec 08:27 PM
New Zealand'Gross overreaction': 501 deportee stabs motorist in neck during roadside scuffle 'The attack on the victim was serious and potentially life-threatening.'20 Dec 06:00 AM
PremiumPremiumRugbyAll Black hopeful Tyrone Thompson is back, and ready to workTyrone Thompson says the movement of rugby has already come back to him naturally.19 Dec 05:00 PM
New Zealand‘Gold Under The Mānuka’: The story of Mangaorapa StationMangaorapa Station grew from rabbit-plagued scrub to 4792 acres of fertile farm.19 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandLand ahoy: New fields for Pirates of Park IslandThe shifting of the Napier Pirates club to Park Island means new rooms and new fields.18 Dec 11:44 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHow the role of Santa has changed – from a man who's donned the red suit for 46 yearsThe toy requests have remained remarkably similar over time – robots, dolls, dinosaurs.18 Dec 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandGovernment gives $20m loan to build new racecourse in Flaxmere by 2029Hastings mayor Wendy Schollum says it's a 'big moment for Hastings and Hawke’s Bay'.18 Dec 05:00 PM
New ZealandPolice release offender profile in Hastings homicide case The 37-year-old was found dead in a house in Camberley in October.18 Dec 04:39 AM
