Latest from Hawke's Bay

'Unjustifiable': Dyslexic children to lose 109 specialist teachers after Budget cut

'For those with severe difficulties reading or writing, there’s nothing to replace them.'

On The Up: 'A hard thing to pull off' – the argument that made three teens national champs

Hawke's Bay won the secondary school debating champs for the first time in 37 years.

Literacy service axed in Budget 2025, leaving 109 specialists jobless

Educators describe the decision as “unjustifiable,” fearing negative impacts on students with complex literacy challenges. Video / Rafaella Melo

Waipawa chef with global experience chooses Elephant Hill for his next menu

Conor Mertens has cooked in Michelin-starred restaurants in Tokyo.

Watch: Fly-through provides first glimpse of Hawke’s Bay Expressway four-lane plan

Construction is expected to begin in late 2025, subject to funding and consents.

Here's what the upgrade of Hawke’s Bay Expressway will look like

The project will expand a 6.5km stretch to four lanes. Funding approval is pending, with a decision expected later this year. Video / NZTA

CHB beaten by Wairarapa Bush in historic Tikokino match

Wairarapa Bush overran Central Hawke's Bay, scoring 40 points in the second half.

'Distasteful': Last-ditch legal bid to stop crematorium beside supermarket

A crematorium in the middle of the village is a burning issue for some in Havelock North.

Jacinda Ardern’s memoir and the untold stories from her time as Prime Minister

A Different Kind of Power tells the personal challenges behind her public, political face.

Victim of SH5 crash between Napier and Taupō dies in hospital

Police are continuing to make inquiries into the crash between a car and truck.

Wild-born kiwi find causes a buzz in Hawke's Bay

'Sure enough, here is this beautiful little bird hunkering down in a hole.'

The silhouette in the window: Fatal house fire mystery solved 50 years on

Firefighters have pondered the fate of Fay Milne for five decades. Then an email landed.

Mental health facility with crisis beds opens in Hastings

Waiorua should help to ease pressure on Hawke's Bay emergency departments.

Doco on Kiwi man Peter Beckett’s murder trial nominated at Canadian awards

He was acquitted after nine years in prison, having been convicted of murdering his wife.

'You are a monster': Abducted woman escapes after locking rapist out of his own car

He tricked her into getting into the car, drove her to a remote location and raped her.

Challenger for Central Hawke's Bay mayor

Will Foley aims to strengthen urban-rural connections in Central Hawke’s Bay.