New Zealand'They made it too easy': Grieving mum pleads for crane's removal after veteran's deathHer son made a 'stupid' decision, but floating crane needs to be moved, grieving mum says.06 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandMan on $100k meth shopping spree used child's sickness to dodge Covid checkpointsLittle did he know, police had placed a listening device in one of his associate's homes.05 Feb 04:30 AM
New Zealand'It's just tragic': Man killed in crane-jumping misadventure mourned in hometownThe tragedy has affected a lot of people in Jarreth Colquhoun's hometown of Wairoa.31 Jan 02:01 AM
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 ZealandWairoa to mark cyclone anniversary by reflecting on loss, acknowledging progressMayor Craig Little said Wairoa's scars are still 'very raw' a year on from the flooding.26 Jan 01:34 AM
New Zealand'Accounting anomaly': Forests in Hawke's Bay to pay less in rates than some homes?Plans to shake-up Hawke’s Bay Regional Council rates is attracting criticism.24 Jan 05:07 AM
New ZealandWairoa to the world: William Little heads to cross-country champs in SerbiaThe son of Wairoa's Mayor is on his way to making his own name.23 Jan 05:00 PM
New ZealandUpper Mohaka Rodeo in 40th year, brought forward to SaturdayThe Upper Mohaka Rodeo has been a fixture on the Hawke's Bay events scene for 40 years17 Jan 02:14 AM
New Zealand'Very proud moment': Cyclone-hit Wairoa club bounces backOne waka snapped in half and training equipment was damaged.16 Jan 11:00 PM
New Zealand'Doesn't seem very fair': Some homeowners to pay $100 more a year in HBRC rates shake-upFarmers could get a big rates break, but there are hikes planned for urban landowners.10 Jan 05:00 PM
New ZealandQuestions around commercial viability could jeopardise future of Napier-Wairoa rail lineThe line was damaged in Cyclone Gabrielle, so is it worth rebuilding?04 Jan 09:46 PM
New ZealandMostly more sunny days ahead for Hawke's BayWairoa will see the region's highest temperatures for the rest of the summer week.02 Jan 02:34 AM
New ZealandHot, Hot, Hot for Hastings and the rest of Hawke's BayA few showers early, but the next days revert to hot and fine.31 Dec 05:00 PM
New ZealandHighway or the byway - Wairoa waits with hopeQuestions about when the first big job on Napier-Wairoa road will start.30 Dec 09:03 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHastings District Council nearly $400m in debt as cyclone costs compoundAll Hawke’s Bay councils are expected to set high rates increases in coming years.28 Dec 05:00 PM
New Zealand‘Treated like the poor cousin’: Waiting 10 months after the cycloneTwo families whose homes were inundated by floodwaters describe how the clean-up is going.28 Dec 03:47 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
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWairoa council gives the thumbs up for voting-age changeWairoa District Council is backing a proposal to lower the local election voting age.26 Dec 10:28 PM
New ZealandNZ’s worst road toll was 50 years ago, but tragedies still haunt our highwaysSafety on the roads has come a long way since 1973, but police are desperate we do better.22 Dec 05:00 PM
New Zealand'All the bitumen is going soft': Wairoa farmer questions quality of cyclone-hit highway's new sealHighway damaged by cyclone is breaking up again within weeks of being repaired.20 Dec 09:42 PM
New ZealandShearer from Tararua smashes record: first woman in the world to shear 700 sheep'We haven’t seen the last of these girls yet.'20 Dec 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Depressed, barely responsive and severely emaciated': Dog destroyed after neglectSPCA says 'no excuse' for Tahi's condition.14 Dec 09:14 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'It didn’t come from the river': Town's flooding to be subject of independent investigation"Some said the water came from the river but it didn’t, it came from behind us."10 Dec 05:00 PM
New ZealandPrime Minister derails hopes for Napier-Wairoa linkThe PM said the Government 'shouldn't be progressing' the 'poorly utilised' rail link.08 Dec 04:01 AM
New ZealandLuxon says Cyclone Gabrielle-hit zones 'not forgotten', SH2 'in really bad shape'The PM is in Cyclone Gabrielle-hit Wairoa in a change from his duties this week.08 Dec 02:46 AM
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
New ZealandHighways: SH2 Napier-Wairoa to reopen for three hours from 5pmWaka Kotahi NZTA announces temporary reopening04 Dec 03:19 AM
New ZealandSlip closes SH2 between Napier and Wairoa for second time in a weekAnother slip has closed the road, a week on from a slip which caused a fatal crash.02 Dec 08:34 PM
New ZealandFrom Kotemāori to the skies: 'I bloody love my career'Travel for Nikara Ross used to mean catching three buses each day to get to school.02 Dec 05:00 PM
New ZealandChristmas present for drivers as road crews tackle SH2 slips sitesThree sites have been one lane for almost 10 months since Cyclone Gabrielle in February.30 Nov 10:43 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
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 ZealandTwo dead in crashes - one in slip near Wairoa, one near DannevirkeCivil Defence and emergency services were on alert in Wairoa.26 Nov 04:47 AM
