PremiumPremiumNew ZealandDouble byelection in Hastings: Who are the candidates and what are their priorities?Some high-profile candidates are pushing for your vote in two Hastings wards.05 May 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandApple and grape picking season wraps up in Hawke’s Bay - how growers faredApple and grape growing is a huge sector in Hawke's Bay still recovering post-cyclone.04 May 06:00 PM
New ZealandState Highway 2 shut after crash, fire in Hawke's Bay: Four injured, two criticallyThe NZTA said SH2 was closed near the intersection with Collins St, Waipawa.04 May 02:21 AM
New Zealand'Pretty special': Hawke's Bay short film wins big overseasThe fully locally produced project is hitting festival screens around the world.03 May 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandThe battle for Hawke's Bay Tourism: Who should fund it, and what would happen if it disappeared?Tourism businesses pay it $160k in annual membership fees, ratepayers pay a $1.5m grant.03 May 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandObituary: Holly Bacon stalwart had a need for speed and a great love for his familyBay industry leader Gordon Vogtherr was once thrown in jail for racing through Italy.03 May 06:00 PM
New ZealandFive teens arrested over late-night ‘scooter’ assaultFive teens, the oldest 15, have been identified as the alleged assailants.03 May 04:03 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandRehoming Napier: It's taken a few years, but one resident's 'childhood dreams' are coming trueMore than 300 homes are under construction or in advanced planning.03 May 12:06 AM
New ZealandWanted fleeing driver stopped metres from Hastings police stationSpikes used and one man arrested after late-night chase through Hawke's Bay.02 May 10:44 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandEuroCity liquidation: 148 creditors want a piece of nearly $1.2 million owedCreditors include businesses in the auto industry, liquor stores, staff and IRD.02 May 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Apostle for kindness': 86-year-old stands in the cold for six hours a day to encourage world peaceHe's a sandal-wearing former lawyer, but the cold won't stop John McKay making a point.02 May 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandAsbestos found in homes being demolished after Cyclone Gabrielle, cost to balloon to over $10mAsbestos removal began on Thursday for the first Category 3 home to be demolished.02 May 03:50 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandTurkeys from Hawke’s Bay place third in World Series in Sri LankaThe national men's indoor cricket champions are now third in the world series.01 May 10:45 PM
New ZealandThe green zig-zag of Taradale hillNo, it's not an outbreak of Manawatū Turbos support in enemy territory.01 May 09:53 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNapier could get its first community board as part of council’s local elections shake upFive options, all with Māori ward councillors, are also up for debate.01 May 06:00 PM
BusinessToo dirty to see the doctor: Crowdfunding charity helps raise money for mobile laundriesCrowdfunding charity 10x10 uses Dragon's Den model to combat 'fundraising fatigue'.01 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandNight chills beginning to be felt after record-breaking AprilThe winter chill is in the air overnight, but the settled days will continue.01 May 03:16 AM
PremiumPremiumMedia InsiderOne of NZ's oldest newspapers closing, latest in string of media shutdownsThe community title, with 11 staff, has fallen victim to tough economic times.01 May 01:55 AM
New Zealand'Very difficult decision': Wairoa Star to close after more than 100 yearsThe northern Hawke's Bay newspaper has been printed for more than 100 years.30 Apr 11:14 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandDozens of two-storey homes ‘not in keeping with design of neighbouring streets’Havelock North development hits a snag as 36 submitters voice concerns.30 Apr 09:59 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandChris Pollock helps combat Hawke's Bay refs shortageThe high-performance referee manager gets in a club footy game.30 Apr 06:00 PM
New ZealandMan fights cancellation of 24-hour gym membership after staying the night'I was trying to maximise my short one-month period to beef up and get fit.'30 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandWho's your choice for the title of Napier's Top Dog?Will it be the dashing dalmatian or the gorgeous griffon?30 Apr 03:19 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandFour-lane Hawke’s Bay Expressway to lose funding if Government axes $6b infrastructure planThree major roading projects were set to be funded by the $6b National Resilience Plan.30 Apr 12:00 AM
New ZealandBridging the Bays: Napier to Tauranga route unveiledNew destination for one of two airlines that offer regular flights in and out of Napier.29 Apr 11:22 PM
New ZealandHavelock North's own 'Captain Tom' takes first steps for charityHammie calls for walkers to join his 100km of walks before his 100th birthday.29 Apr 10:32 PM
New ZealandTruck blocking Napier-Taupō highway lane after crash, delays expectedThe crash was reported just before 9am near Eskdale.29 Apr 09:58 PM
New Zealand'Soak up all the positives': One widow's push to give backAbby Hopkirk's running a half marathon in memory of her husband who died of a tumour.29 Apr 06:00 PM
New ZealandHawke’s Bay Expressway reopened after serious crash injures fourThe Expressway has reopened more than five hours after the major crash.29 Apr 02:38 AM
New ZealandMuch-loved pāpā and koro died after botched ED intubation procedureThe man was starved of oxygen, causing a fatal brain injury.29 Apr 02:00 AM
New ZealandOne person dead after workplace incident in Hawke's BayPolice have notified WorkSafe after one person was found dead on private property.29 Apr 01:35 AM
OpinionHinewai Ormsby: Tough decisions are inevitable, the only question is which ones to makeOPINION: Taxes go up, and rates have remained stable. That's how it's been for 100 years.29 Apr 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'So lucky to survive': Car owner shares story behind memorable cyclone photographThe powerful image ran on the front of Hawke's Bay Today and the Herald after the flood.28 Apr 04:36 AM
New Zealand‘Be vigilant’: Advice following flurry of vegetation fires in Hawke’s BayFirefighters have been kept busy following a huge blaze in a rural area west of Napier.28 Apr 04:31 AM