New ZealandCyclone Gabrielle: First two homeowners accept buyout offersAcross Napier and Hastings, 147 properties were too unsafe to live in.20 Dec 10:22 PM
New ZealandWas it a Cumulus Goosulus or a Cirroduckilaris cloud?May this goose cloud guide you home to the place you love this Christmas.20 Dec 08:02 PM
New ZealandMetService heat alert: NZ swelters as temps hit 30CHumidity and hot days before the weather takes a turn in time for Christmas.20 Dec 12:52 AM
New ZealandNapier Boys’ High School headmaster appointed to Hamilton jobJarred Williams has been at Napier Boys' High School a little less than three years.19 Dec 09:08 PM
KahuHow Te Aute College shaped the man - and the Māori - I am todayTama Potaka on why education is important for Māori19 Dec 07:15 PM
New Zealand'Nah, we're just three Māori boys': The story behind NZ's quote of the yearAs they rescued people from floodwaters, this trio uttered a now-famous phrase.18 Dec 05:00 PM
Letters to the EditorLetters: MyWay deserves financial supportThe latest letters to the editor on MyWay, a roadblock, and a CHB dam.17 Dec 10:32 PM
New Zealand‘Please take your time’: Message to Hawke’s Bay motorists after deadly weekendThe road toll across Hawke’s Bay this year has now reached 17 deaths.17 Dec 02:32 AM
New ZealandMuseum pays tribute to late sculptor Paul DibbleTwo of Dibble's pieces among range of art purchased by MTG Foundation over the years.15 Dec 08:00 PM
New ZealandNeighbours at war over barking Shih Tzu dogsRuby and Simba have been the subject of 17 complaints from three neighbours.15 Dec 07:27 PM
New ZealandBrothers sentenced after attacking mum's murderer in courtThe teenage twin brothers had never been in trouble with the courts before.15 Dec 04:00 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
New ZealandCyclone-displaced families poised for pre-fab Napier cabinsWhānau whose homes were destroyed get a helping hand.14 Dec 11:57 PM
New ZealandNapier's mature 'gumball' trees set for CBD chopTwo trees have had their day in Dalton St.14 Dec 11:00 PM
New ZealandNew coastal flood maps affect thousands of properties'This is not triggering a conversation about managed retreat.'14 Dec 03:29 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
CrimeMum who stabbed captive man to death over insult was 'gangstress' raised by Mongrel Mob leaderJurors found the young mother guilty in September of a stabbing frenzy.14 Dec 01:26 AM
New ZealandPotential funding for new Hawke's Bay Hospital up in the airReti gives no indication of where hospital business case is at.13 Dec 11:00 PM
New ZealandThe stories behind Hawke's Bay's most talented school leaversHawke's Bay Today asked schools to tell us about their most talented leaver.13 Dec 10:58 PM
New ZealandBystanders restrained woman before police arrival after Shani's Restaurant stabbingBystanders restrained the woman before police arrived.13 Dec 08:06 AM
New ZealandIron and ash: Napier fire's aftermath blots tourist landscapeFour months on: Once-popular accommodation remains charcoal mess.13 Dec 04:30 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
New ZealandAthletics: Hawke’s Bay winners at schools athleticsThe region's young athletes scored some big wins in Christchurch.11 Dec 08:50 PM
New ZealandHastings on-demand bus service trial popular but costlyMyWay trial bus service double the cost of a regular fixed-route bus, HBRC says.11 Dec 08:02 PM
New Zealand‘Both barrels of a shotgun’: Shouting, then shooting, at Napier homeA nearby resident heard someone swearing before two “very loud bangs”.11 Dec 08:03 AM
New ZealandSuburban sport: Hawks help open new Napier courtBasketball court revitalises community hub.10 Dec 11:28 PM
New ZealandWatch: Salt and squeals as Girls' High leavers sprint into the sea in uniformMia Halstead said her year group wanted to go out on a high.10 Dec 12:10 AM
KahuMana whenua lead large march in Napier against coalition government policyAbout 1500 people attended a protest against new Government's treatment of Māori.09 Dec 10:29 PM
New ZealandHawke’s Bay news in brief: $35,000 Lotto win in Bay ViewOne Lotto player is $35,096 richer thanks to a winning ticket sold in Bay View, Napier.09 Dec 07:52 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandOld taxi ban at airport: 'People don’t want to sit in a shabby cab.'Airport says it wants to lift visitors' experience.09 Dec 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusiness'Better together': The business run by a trio of brothers that employs 600 staffThey say it’s unwise to mix work with family. There are exceptions, of course.08 Dec 05:00 PM
CrimeBabysitter filmed naked child, kept 2500 photosMan took 18 videos of underage girl and used them to generate 2500 still images.08 Dec 02:46 AM
CrimeMongrel Mob associate pleads guilty to murder of Darcy StricklandOne of the two accused admits the murder of a Flaxmere man described as a 'gentle giant'.07 Dec 09:02 PM
New ZealandThree-year wait for $250m fix for 'critical' highway lifelineThe plan for the slip-site bypass will include what will be one of NZ's highest bridges.07 Dec 06:39 PM