New ZealandLet the games begin at Māhia's new sports courts'It’s been a long-held dream for the community.'21 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandCarving of Māhia ancestor Rongomaiwahine unveiled at beach playgroundNew Rongomaiwahine carving at Māhia by Gisborne master carver Boydie Te Nahu.31 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandRocket Lab sends Nasa polar satellite into spaceA climate change-focused mission from Mahia.26 May 03:19 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'It had to be done': Why a section of Napier-Gisborne railway line is being taken awayA railway line in northern Hawke's Bay is being removed to move the eroding road over.19 May 06:00 PM
New ZealandClosing in on solution to Māhia's Blacks Beach erosion issueAnswer to coastal erosion issue in final design stages.17 May 05:01 PM
New Zealand'It hurts the people who are already grieving': Thousands worth of rebuild material stolen from Hawke's Bay school and pre-schoolNuhaka School and a pre-school on-site have suffered a series of break-ins and thefts.25 Apr 05:00 AM
New ZealandWatch: Nasa, Rocket Lab launch solar sail from MahiaNasa's new solar sail mission that uses sunlight for propulsion has launched from HB.23 Apr 10:31 PM
New ZealandHawke’s Bay news in brief: Napier City Council forecasts huge rates increases and future debtNapier City Council starts the ball rolling in the public phase of its 3-year plan.16 Mar 08:46 PM
New ZealandHoliday-park purchase to benefit Wairoa iwi for generationsSettlement group buys holiday park from Hastings businesswoman.05 Mar 05:00 PM
New ZealandSevere thunderstorms, strong winds to hit Hawke's BayAdverse weather watches have been issued for late Monday and early Tuesday.04 Mar 04:50 AM
New ZealandMan says drugs were for own use - his safe password suggested otherwiseDrug seller claims money was from orchard work, building and pokies.27 Feb 05:00 AM
New ZealandStay out of the water: DoC warning after shark kills stranded whale"Well-meaning" volunteers warned they can create a risk to themselves and whales.27 Feb 12:29 AM
New ZealandMassive shark kills and devours stranded whale, attempted rescuer flees water'It took its whole head off. There are not many sharks that can do that.'26 Feb 03:23 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandCouncillor stands by decision to not offer Māhia railbike business rates remissionOne councillor says the business “needs to stand on its own”.19 Feb 11:39 PM
BusinessRocket Lab successfully launches ‘world-first’ space junk mission for Japanese firmSatellite launched from Mahia a first step towards cleaning up space.18 Feb 07:09 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNapier man’s rise from farm life to putting together rockets in the USTim Charlton's off to the US to be part of a bold project to launch a new 40m-tall rocket.06 Feb 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumSport'Extortionate': $10,000-a-year rates shock threatens railbike venture dreamGeoff Main built an attraction on the old rail line. He didn't anticipate the rates bill.26 Jan 05:00 PM
New ZealandMahia shark warning issued after mass ‘whale’, dolphin strandingSeveral shark species feed on whales and dolphins, including their carcasses.26 Jan 03:29 AM
New Zealand'Welfare decision': Euthanising Mahia's stranded dolphins was a hard but necessary choice"They weren’t going to make it, or if they did it would be in a terrible condition."22 Jan 02:23 AM
New ZealandPod of stranded false killer whales and dolphins euthanised40 false killer whales and bottlenose dolphins were euthanised after being re-stranded.21 Jan 08:51 AM
New ZealandWatch: Mass stranding - desperate attempt to save whales at Hawke’s Bay beachLocals flocked to a beach in Mahia to try to save the stranded pilot whales.21 Jan 03:00 AM
New Zealand'Educated and cunning': Small town cop's unusual find inside hidden compartments of car'It’s not somewhere generally that we would look for something like seafood.'11 Jan 01:52 AM
New ZealandMahia man in custody over fire at property where Dylan Blake diedKelvin Blake is accused of deliberately setting fire to a Mahia property.09 Jan 02:32 AM
New ZealandMonths on, what is happening with investigations into Hawke's Bay's unexplained deaths?Police are still investigating three unexplained deaths in Hawke's Bay during 2023.04 Jan 09:50 PM
New ZealandCyclone, rain and the ability to 'communicate between themselves', sparks spectacular bloom'There’s increasing evidence that trees can communicate between themselves'.03 Jan 02:09 AM
New ZealandMāhia New Year’s assault: Witnesses sought after man knocked unconsciousThe man was trying to break up a fight involving about 20 to 30 people.03 Jan 12:38 AM
New ZealandJet skier saves lives in water incidentTwo children and an adult fetching cray pots were in difficulty after their kayak flipped.27 Dec 12:09 AM
New ZealandHawke’s Bay news in brief: Water restrictions introduced in Napier, coming in HastingsNapier residents are told to watch your water use, with restrictions now in place.15 Dec 02:16 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'We were literally in mid-air': Rescued man's stormy sea ordeal on 30-tonne boatThe seafarer says 'boiling' water conditions were like nothing he had ever seen.14 Dec 02:07 AM
New ZealandAbandoned boat washes ashore after two rescued during rough swellsThree people on a 40ft boat got into trouble when rough conditions injured two.12 Dec 09:29 PM
