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
New Zealand'Shocking, premeditated, vile': Once-trusted teacher jailed for sexually abusing studentsJudge says the ripple effect of Matthew Ireland's offending has been devastating.18 Dec 04:00 AM
New ZealandChristmas Cheer Appeal deadline: Final cash donations called for to help pack parcelsThe appeal has packed about 450 of its 500 targeted Christmas parcels.17 Dec 11:39 PM
New ZealandHawke’s Bay lifejacket libraries: Where to borrow free gear this summerThe free libraries let anyone borrow a correctly fitted lifejacket for the day.17 Dec 10:36 PM
New Zealand'Fantastic response' as Tiny Town reopens at Splash PlanetYear 10 Karamū High School students designed every feature of Tiny Town.17 Dec 10:34 PM
New ZealandOn The Up: Hawke’s Bay boy, 11, tops national Brazilian jiu-jitsu rankingsOwen Ranston has reached the No 1 ranking after just two years in the sport.17 Dec 09:35 PM
New ZealandFatal late-night crash in Central Hawke’s BayThe sole occupant of the vehicle died at the scene, police say.17 Dec 08:32 PM
New ZealandOur best and brightest: Hawke's Bay's duxes on their plans for the futureThe brightest young academic talents in Hawke's Bay have been recognised by their schools.17 Dec 08:25 PM
PremiumPremiumSchool RugbyInside New Zealand's most fertile breeding ground for rugby talentThe Global Youth Sevens tournament has produced more than 40 future internationals.17 Dec 06:01 PM
New Zealand10-year old boy cleans 180 bins in exchange for 152 cans to donate to a foodbankHereworth School’s appeal collected 900kg of food for local families in need.17 Dec 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSimply Sybil: The centenarian who passed her driver's licence, then surrendered it'There were no shirkers, no one was entitled, all had a job to do, didn’t hold grudges.'17 Dec 05:00 PM
Black Caps'Resilience is our motto': Black Cap juggles injury, wife's leukaemia battle and dad's strokeBlair Tickner has opened up on family health battles after his injury blow.17 Dec 05:01 AM
New ZealandChristmas Day weather predictions revealedMetService expects rain bands to move in from the southwest during Christmas week.17 Dec 03:00 AM
New ZealandHo ho hot: 30C possible in Hawke’s Bay on Christmas DayMetService says Hawke's Bay could be NZ's hottest spot for a festive lunch, literally.17 Dec 02:28 AM
New ZealandNew community facility for Māori health in NapierTe Kupenga Hauora Ahuriri started operating in Napier in 1994.17 Dec 12:47 AM
New ZealandAide resigning over Napier mayor's 'disregard for Treaty principles' was 'dedicated servant'The deputy mayor is confident she and the mayor will continue to work constructively.16 Dec 09:49 PM
