New ZealandHawke’s Bay salon Mèche wins two national awardsTextured bobs, layered cuts, choppy pixies and curtain bangs are so in at Mèche.24 Nov 08:13 PM
New ZealandSure to rise: Napier man crowned NZ’s best young bread makerJames Berge will head to Europe on a $15,000 research grant and trip as a reward.24 Nov 05:05 PM
New ZealandOne of the biggest crane lifts in New Zealand for new bridge north of WairoaThursday's lift will be a sight to behold, and a joy for the community of Te Reinga.24 Nov 02:17 AM
New ZealandSold-out festivals boost Hawke’s Bay tourismMore than half the Harvest festival’s 2200 guests travelled from outside Hawke’s Bay.24 Nov 02:15 AM
EntertainmentFrom QI to Kirikiriroa: Alan Davies set for long-awaited NZ returnThe QI star begins his 10-date New Zealand tour in Hamilton on July 31.23 Nov 08:42 PM
New ZealandNapier builder running half marathon each day in November for mental healthMatty Pearce is on track to complete a remarkable goal supporting men's mental health.22 Nov 07:56 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandAs the church collapsed in flame its kauri cross vanished - now it's been found after 44 years'I’ve got the cross in my garage, in pieces,' a man told Lynda Manglesen. She was stunned.21 Nov 05:00 PM
New Zealand'We sweep s**t under the carpet': Eight sexual abuse victims on how to speak out'There should be billboards of this kind of support up in every school.'21 Nov 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAlex Worker: Why NZ’s primary assets are disappearingAlex Worker warns New Zealand risks becoming a price-taker in its own land.21 Nov 08:11 AM
LifestyleMistletoe and misprints: Xmas gift tags at The Warehouse sold with spelling errorTouted as having 'unique festive designs', their uniqueness extends to the spelling.21 Nov 05:59 AM
New ZealandHoliday stop turns into double hole-in-one for Hawke's Bay man'Two of the cleanest blue hole-in-ones in our history.'21 Nov 02:24 AM
New ZealandYouths charged after Napier dairy robberyPolice say the robbery involved a stolen car later recovered in Napier.21 Nov 01:28 AM
New Zealand'Gone in and collected the sand': Asbestos companies busy as school classrooms start to reopenImpacted schools set up make-shift classrooms this week, including in libraries and halls.20 Nov 11:40 PM
New ZealandFirst cruisers of the season get five sunny hours in NapierTwo summers ago there were 89 cruise stops in Napier. This summer there are just 60.20 Nov 10:25 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNapier’s new homeless shelter finds success but needs more financial support to surviveSix of Napier's most vulnerable have now found homes, some for the first time in years.20 Nov 05:00 PM
New ZealandSomething to sit down and celebrate: Napier bar's seating design wins global awardThe upholstery survived a kitchen fire that shut the bar for eight weeks.20 Nov 03:03 AM
New Zealand'Win for nature': Court rejects Ruataniwha groundwater appealThe decision reduces the Central Hawke's Bay farm’s capacity to produce food.19 Nov 09:36 PM
Black Caps'He's been awesome': Santner transforms into Black Caps' perfect finisherAlready a world class bowler, the NZ skipper has become a match-winner with the bat. 19 Nov 08:00 PM
New ZealandHouse cleaning bill shock: 'Will cost x2' written at bottom of quoteConsumer NZ has issued a reminder to companies around best practices for quoting.19 Nov 05:00 PM
New ZealandHB’s two biggest wastewater plants to undergo $60m-plus outfall pipe worksThe big-money projects to send treated wastewater to sea will likely begin next year.19 Nov 05:00 PM
New ZealandFlower vending machine blooms at Hawke’s Bay AirportThe bouquet vending machine is believed to be the only one of its kind in Hawke's Bay.19 Nov 05:00 PM
Black CapsConway 90, Santner fireworks power NZ to ODI series win over West IndiesOnce again, the Black Caps triumphed in a final over thriller. 19 Nov 04:46 PM
BusinessNapier Port profit jumps 24% as container volumes surgeContainer volumes rose 9.1% to 250k TEU, driven by stronger export demand.18 Nov 09:50 PM
New ZealandHawke's Bay flight school expands to train more pilots amid global shortageAir Hawke's Bay will split its operations between Napier and Bridge Pā.18 Nov 09:50 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'We changed that boy’s life': Hawke's Bay's neurodivergent classroom furniture goes global'We met with some schools and asked what their biggest challenges were.'18 Nov 05:00 PM
New ZealandGisborne wins Government approval for $214m local water planThe plan includes $214m investment and renewal of 50km of underground mains.18 Nov 02:57 AM
New ZealandFingers crossed for McLean Park ODI: ‘I think we’ll get a game’Just 12.8mm of rain has fallen in November, but 20mm is forecast overnight into Wednesday.18 Nov 12:22 AM
New Zealand'First ticket I've bought in maybe 10 years': Family to buy first home with $18m Lotto win'It means my parents can finally retire, they have worked so hard to give us a good life'.17 Nov 10:41 PM
New Zealand'Already on that waka': Numerous Hawke's Bay schools vow to keep Te Tiriti in classrooms'Our schools are already on that waka and paddling the right way.'17 Nov 09:13 PM
PremiumPremiumEntertainment‘I know how to create a world’: The Nutcracker designer Tracy Grant Lord's magic touchFrom chocolate fish to gumboots, it's a very Kiwi kind of Christmas.17 Nov 05:00 AM
New Zealand‘Big ball of flames:’ Rider escapes after motorbike catches fire at Napier intersection'I was completely shocked when I saw the flames engulfing the motorbike.'17 Nov 03:15 AM
New ZealandRaid stuns charity store: 'They came for money, they smashed my safe''I know people get desperate, but what they did here wasn’t desperation.'17 Nov 02:16 AM
New Zealand'I have faith': Ex-police officers urge trust in the force after McSkimming scandalTwo former police officers turned councillors are urging the public to trust in the badge.16 Nov 11:35 PM
New Zealand'That is pretty close': Couple driving home didn't realise smoke cloud was their house on fireA Napier couple has lost most of their belongings and their home of more than a decade.16 Nov 11:10 PM
