New ZealandFine Hawke’s Bay weekend ahead as scooter riders hit the highway to WellingtonMetService expects sun and mid-20s highs across Hawke's Bay all weekend.05 Mar 12:15 AM
New ZealandAutumn arrives with a bang as Hawke’s Bay gets first dusting of snowIt didn't last long, but it was a sight for cold eyes.02 Mar 02:08 AM
New ZealandFamily's world shattered as baby dies in school bus crash. How a dad is trying to healDonations flooded in after Jordan Biddle's baby son died. He wants to give some back.27 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘Intolerable risk to life’: Crown manager kept on to oversee $70m Wairoa flood works25 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumNew ZealandBaby bust: Fewer than 2000 births in this NZ region for first time in almost 50 years22 Feb 04:11 PM
PremiumNew ZealandGroyne proposed for Wairoa River mouth, cost would be more than $12m18 Feb 05:00 PM
New ZealandArt Deco Festival week arrives in Hawke's Bay, and a blue sky stunner is predicted17 Feb 02:07 AM
New ZealandFirefighter discharged from hospital after Wairoa liquor store fire fightAbout 40 fire service full-time and volunteer firefighters fought the Wairoa blaze.15 Feb 10:46 PM
New ZealandFallen trees, power outages, travel disruption: Kiwis brace as overnight storm worsensPeople are strongly urged to take this seriously and prepare now.15 Feb 10:27 AM
New ZealandPolice investigate after body washes up on Hawke's Bay beachA member of the public found the body yesterday afternoon.15 Feb 03:36 AM
New ZealandWairoa firefighters prepare for severe weatherFirefighters discuss anticipated risks in Wairoa and how the specialist water rescue team will support local crews and the community.Watch14 Feb 08:17 AM
New ZealandWild weather: Firefighters prepare for a heavier deluge tomorrowAttention turns now to the East Coast, with heavy rain and warnings heading into Sunday.14 Feb 05:06 AM
New ZealandHawke’s Bay rain alert extends through the weekendThe original alert was for 11 hours – now it's for more than two days.13 Feb 02:21 AM
New ZealandTwo seriously injured after two utes crash on SH2 near PutorinoState Highway 2 near Putorino is under stop/go management after a two-vehicle crash. 11 Feb 08:13 PM
New Zealand'It's going to rock the town': Mayor says fatal school bus crash has devastated the communityA ‘traumatic incident team’ is working with the kura whose students were on the bus.10 Feb 10:10 PM
New ZealandWairoa forestry block hit by 570% rates rise sparks call for cap1100-hectare block near Wairoa's annual rates skyrocketed from $30,000 a year to $200,000.10 Feb 07:52 PM
New ZealandOne dead, two fighting for their lives after serious crashA main intersection in Wairoa remains closed while police investigate the crash.10 Feb 05:22 AM
New ZealandNew charter school aims to boost attendance in WairoaTe Whare Kounga opens in term three with 65 students, rising to 165 by 2027.03 Feb 09:26 PM
New ZealandHastings and Napier honour lives lost in 1931 earthquake, 95 years onIt's the first time no quake survivors have been present at the yearly Hastings service.03 Feb 02:24 AM
New ZealandHundreds of eel deaths a 'natural event', council test results showOxygen in the stream crashed to just 1.9%, leaving eels unable to survive.03 Feb 12:10 AM
New ZealandHawke’s Bay marks 95 years since deadly quake that reshaped its citiesThe 1931 Hawke's Bay quake killed 256 people and injured thousands.01 Feb 10:00 PM
New Zealand'Money is just not part of the equation today': Volunteer dentists experience high demandThe two-week Tō Waha dental care initiative is free for adults with urgent dental pain. 28 Jan 05:00 PM
New ZealandLife-saving lifeline: Wairoa airport runway to be extended and upgradedThe $4.2m project extends Wairoa’s runway from 914m to 1250m.27 Jan 12:00 AM
New ZealandDiver’s death: Family remember ‘quiet, humble, caring’ father"I’m truly blessed to have been raised by a dad like him,” says Peter Walker's daughter. 22 Jan 05:00 AM
New ZealandHawke’s Bay deluge brings flooded carparks, river relief and toilet warningsHeavy rain across Hawke's Bay has resulted in surface flooding and wastewater issues.22 Jan 12:02 AM
New ZealandOffshore powerboat nationals get green light for Napier this weekendAfter the storm, ideal conditions are expected for the third leg of national champs.21 Jan 03:30 AM
New ZealandWorkers assessing Wairoa River bar opening in new location; heavy rain warning in place for Hawke’s Bay A new opening has been cut as a precaution. Workers are assessing whether it will hold up.20 Jan 11:23 PM
New ZealandBraddick shines in big shearing weekendEketahuna shearer Hemi Braddick is closer to world champs after his first national win.19 Jan 09:45 PM
New ZealandSheep die as livestock trailer overturns, blocks stretch of SH2 near WairoaPolice were unable to confirm how many sheep had died.18 Jan 11:36 PM
New Zealand‘It’s devastating’: Generations-old eel population wiped out in Wairoa streamHundreds of longfin tuna, some aged up to 50 years, have died in the stream.14 Jan 10:19 PM
