New ZealandTwelve-metre monster: Rare juvenile shark rescued by beachgoers could grow to be huge, expert saysPerhaps swimmers and beachgoers should be a bit careful this summer.30 Nov 02:14 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHawke’s Bay hockey on the world stage - captain and allA moment of reckoning has arrived for rising Hawke’s Bay hockey star Hannah Cotter.30 Nov 01:00 AM
New ZealandWatch: Sweat and tears - are these NZ's sourest lollies?Children under 8 are banned from trying them - this reporter decided to do two at once.30 Nov 12:10 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionWho, or what, is a snollygoster? English words you can use to flummox the best linguistsOPINION: This word seems to reappear every election season, but why?29 Nov 11:43 PM
New Zealand'Massive' plume of smoke as suspicious fire rips through Waipukurau propertyInvestigators have arrived at the scene of a suspicious fire overnight.29 Nov 08:21 PM
ReviewsDoug LaingOngaonga page-turner scoops award for new book'There’s an Olympian degree of difficulty in this novel.'29 Nov 04:30 AM
New Zealand‘They even took the fly spray’: Youth initiative undeterred after theft of equipmentProject Patu’s new building was stripped of nearly everything.29 Nov 04:30 AM
New ZealandWatch: Large stranded shark saved by brave effort in NapierFrantic and brave efforts were made to refloat a large beached shark.28 Nov 09:57 PM
New ZealandReview: Bill Bailey’s balls, bagpipes and bewildering anecdotes delight Hawke’s Bay crowdThe man is a master in improvisational comedy.28 Nov 06:50 PM
New ZealandInjuries after two-car collision near HastingsThree people were transported to Hawke’s Bay Hospital in a moderate condition.28 Nov 05:08 AM
New ZealandHastings' $70k rebrand defended: 'We could go back to being the dull place we were a decade ago'Councillor and marketer says the spending is a "tough balance" after the cyclone.28 Nov 04:30 AM
New ZealandMassive liner looks for a new port in a stormThe cruise ship's captain decides Napier's a better bet.28 Nov 02:33 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Speak it more than ever before': Iwi's te reo rallying cry amid deputy PM's attacks'Speak it more than you’ve ever spoken it before. Language will be driven by our people.'28 Nov 12:53 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: Fighting fires, preventing floods - the case for a dam has never been strongerOPINION: Gabrielle then wouldn't have caused as much damage in CHB, Tim Gilbertson argues.27 Nov 09:27 PM
New ZealandHawke’s Bay news in brief: Napier Lotto player wins $13kA Napier punter won $13,000 during Lotto's Wednesday draw.27 Nov 06:32 PM
New ZealandSH2 reopens near Wairoa after slip claims life during bad weatherOne person died and another was seriously injured after crashing into the slip.27 Nov 01:37 AM
Letters to the EditorLetters to the editor: Why customer service is keyCustomer care, the coalition Government and a thank you are the topics of today's letters.27 Nov 01:03 AM
New ZealandThe rescue a police officer thought he wouldn't be thanked for: ‘I had to go in after him’The waters were raging and so was the man Willie Tran was rescuing.27 Nov 12:55 AM
New ZealandSlip that led to fatal crash: Highway to open to one laneThe movement of a slip near Wairoa on SH2 had made it difficult to keep the road clear.26 Nov 08:54 PM
New ZealandTihei: Gastric sleeve surgery ‘best gift to myself’Tracey Rangihuna has struggled with her weight for the last 30 years.26 Nov 05:04 PM
New ZealandThe Wairoa River - when the mouth opened, it all wentPolice knocked on doors to wake families to alert them to the dangers of the rising river.26 Nov 03:45 AM
New ZealandFlaxmere College rebuild now officially openThe kura celebrates the new dedicated and shared learning spaces.26 Nov 02:10 AM
New ZealandNapier-Taupō road: SH5 returning to normal after cyclone repairsTraffic is now moving both ways after reconstruction of SH5 at the Esk underslip.25 Nov 11:43 PM
New ZealandCrash updates: One dead after second weekend crash near DannevirkeOne person has died in a second serious crash in the area in less than 12 hours.25 Nov 07:49 AM
New ZealandThe Napier boxing club fighting through grief for a better futureFor Taka Burton, a victory is as simple as telling someone they're loved.24 Nov 05:00 PM
New ZealandSplash Planet sell-out: Could at-capacity days become the norm for revitalised Hastings icon?The capacity is 3000 and already there's a day that's fully booked.24 Nov 05:00 PM
CrimeNotorious gang member faces lengthy prison sentence after violent assault on elderly manMobster Puk Kireka kidnapped partner and attacked good samaritan.24 Nov 03:47 AM
CommoditiesLodestone, Eastland, fire up solar projectsThe switch has been flicked on two North Island new solar power facilities.24 Nov 03:45 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandCanny View: Avoid silly season spendingSome tips on how to keep gifting from breaking the bank:23 Nov 10:53 PM
New ZealandPolice raid several properties in meth ring crackdownPeople arrested include patched members of the Mongrel Mob and associates.23 Nov 04:29 AM
New ZealandPlans for beachfront highway roundabout south of NapierRoad widening work will take place ahead of building the new Awatoto roundabout.23 Nov 04:14 AM
New Zealand'Striking distance': Less than 60mm of rain needed for Napier to have wettest year yetThe Hawke's Bay city is on the cusp of breaking a rainfall record ahead of the weekend.23 Nov 02:47 AM
New Zealand'Fool's paradise': Why residents want vehicles off a famous Kiwi beach'There’s a culture now ... the noise, the mess - awful, awful, awful.'23 Nov 01:53 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionWyn Drabble: It’s off to the sandpit for a bit of negotiatingOPINION: Once upon a time, there were three people who needed to form a government.23 Nov 12:35 AM