Latest from Hawke's Bay

Editorial: Summer and skin cancer – it's time to take stock of how sunsmart we are

OPINION: Warmer months can mean more fun, but there is a serious side too.

‘Behaviour has crossed the line’: Home security allowance for councillors

Some councillors will be able to access allowances of up to $5500 to improve security.

Ancient water found deep below as scientists warn of aquifer risks

Groundwater supplies about 40% of New Zealand’s drinking water.

A day out watching a bridge connect a community once more

'We didn’t want to miss it. There were a lot there first thing, 7am.'

'Outdated and dangerous': Govt wants to move e-scooters into cycle lanes as injury costs soar

Tukituki MP Catherine Wedd says new e-scooter rules could take effect by mid-2026.

Volunteers treat 500 patients on three-week Tanzania mission: ‘We have no idea how lucky we are’

Dr Peter Culham joined a Hawke’s Bay team treating 500 patients in Tanzania.

‘Make your own’: Family opens pounamu carving studio in centre of Napier

A Napier family has opened a pounamu shop where people can carve their own.

Gisborne appears spared from local govt changes in draft reform plan

Mayor Rehette Stoltz says the shake-up starts a wider national discussion.

‘Absurd’ or a ‘victory for common sense’? Bay leaders on plan to can regional councillors

Several former leaders say Government plan could force a new discussion on amalgamation.

'Perfect storm': Warning for concertgoers as street festival canned

The confidence to buy tickets early has disappeared in NZ, event promoter says.

‘Hell yeah’: Havelock North favourite Black Barn Growers' Market returns

'We’ve all been absolutely glued to the supermarket. There are other options out there.'

The new 'bomb squad': What to make of Govt's regional council plan?

OPINION: 'Your regional councillors are for the scrap heap. Dead folk walking.'

One seriously injured after crash involving cyclist and car on busy Napier road

One person has been taken to hospital following the crash on a busy Napier road.

'A little bit frantic': Organising a mud run in the middle of a dry spell

Flemington School contemplated cancelling its fundraiser. Then the local farm stepped up.

Watch: Camera catches beachgoers crushing eggs of endangered birds

Trail camera footage shows four people stepping through a marked nesting zone.

Report supports push to make Brookfields Bridge between Napier and Hastings two lanes

Planning for a $35m-plus bridge is under way and a report supports it being two lanes.