Hawke's Bay news
Stephen Hoyle to swap NZ amateur league football for pro A-League
The A-League job is the next step in the Kiwi footballer's career as a head coach.
Asterisks, footnotes and claims of 'weasel words': Inside the battle for region's housing future
The plan is years in the making, but now it's reached a cross-council 'standoff'.
'Go for your dreams': 22-year-old Māori cloak maker reaching international markets
Kataraina Morrell's korowai are selling globally from a small Hastings store.
Local taxis unite for Māori All Blacks game to tackle rogue pricing
Local taxis and Semenoff Stadium will offer a new taxi stand on Okara Drive on Saturday.
Watch: 'I left my fingernails in the steering wheel' - van driver's risky overtake
'That’s the first time I’ve ever thought, ‘I’m not making it home tonight'.'
The city doing 'street soup' in its CBD over winter
'It’s simple, affordable, and creates a real buzz.'
Motel generation ends: Just 24 families in region still using them for emergency housing
It's made finding accommodation cheaper, but some single people are 'sleeping on streets'.
‘Scared to open my doors’: Business owner loses $30k after six burglaries in two months
Harry van der Zanden thought he was creating his dream job – now he's in a nightmare.
New Zealand news
Heavy rain hits with 29 weather alerts across NZ, fibre outage and evacuations top of South Island
Rain started falling at the top of the country before dawn.
Bluebridge’s new Cook Strait ferry Livia arrives in Wellington
Bluebridge’s new ferry the Livia received a “tug spray welcome” as it sailed into the capital this morning. Video / Mark Mitchell
'Do the right thing': Police call for info after baby suffers broken bones
The 3-month-old had a broken arm and fractures to her upper and lower body.
Helping homeless men: New Napier night shelter opens just in time for winter
'We knew we couldn’t let another winter pass without doing something.'
On The Up: Hawke’s Bay Cancer Society opens retreat for free therapy sessions
Patients can access up to six free one-hour sessions at the retreat.
She's moved 14 times since toxic flooding forced her out - now she has a place to call home
'We can rest, heal, rebuild and dream again.'
Premium
Replacements for bulldozed state homes in heart of Napier suburb cut by Govt
Mayor: 'The people of Maraenui deserve better. They've waited over a decade for action.'
Asterisks, footnotes and claims of 'weasel words': Inside the battle for region's housing future
The plan is years in the making, but now it's reached a cross-council 'standoff'.
Opinion: Our obsession with parking on footpaths is getting worse
OPINION: It's not just inconsiderate, it's illegal, and there's no excuse.
Two sisters started a club rugby team to honour their late parents - and won the title
On The Up: 'We just hugged and cried and knew our parents would be proud.'
Motel generation ends: Just 24 families in region still using them for emergency housing
It's made finding accommodation cheaper, but some single people are 'sleeping on streets'.
Napier Port industrial action ends as pay agreement reached for workers
'We can now focus on running a port rather than fighting each other.'
Former All Black and Hawke’s Bay rugby legend dies
Robbie Stuart was a provincial rugby stalwart and captained Hawke's Bay a record 84 times.
Napier Port industrial action ends as pay agreement reached for workers
'We can now focus on running a port rather than fighting each other.'
Hawke's Bay Today videos
Watch as overtake manoeuvre goes wrong on State Highway 2 near Wairoa
The driver of a white ute slams on the brakes, narrowly avoiding a crash into an oncoming vehicle overtaking a truck. Video / Supplied
Inside the Rovers: Road trip blues
Painful defeat for Napier City Rovers puts heat on National League qualification hopes.
Watch: Forestry skidder tumbles down cliff into river
A Hawke's Bay logging company in voluntary liquidation has had its machinery damaged in dramatic circumstances
Tihei Kahungunu
Tihei: Takiwātanga Wānanga held to support iwi-led approach
Takiwātanga, the Māori word for autism, is a mana-enhancing term.
Tihei: Te Kupenga Hauora Ahuriri celebrates 30 years
"Here we are, a jewel 30 years later, still serving the community.'
Rural news
Woolworths issues major recall of contaminated mince
Some customers found 'foreign matter' in their meals before the recall was announced.
NZ no longer in a state of 'peak tractor'
New tractor registrations fell 17% to 1925, the lowest since mid-2001.
North warned thunderstorms possible as watch issued
MetService says there is a moderate chance of upgrading the watch to a warning.
Property news from OneRoof
Car news and advice
Mazda teases all-new CX-5 ahead of big reveal next week
We know there are osme fancy lights, and there's a 'SkyActiv-Z' hybrid on the way.
Why your EV might be making you queasy (and what could fix it)
Regenerative braking and silent operation appear to be factors in motion sickness in EVs.
Watch: Tesla Model Y self-drives from factory to its new owner using robotaxi software
Car was running on camera-based autonomous tech, with no human control.
More Hawke's Bay news
Final four to battle for Maddison Trophy glory
Two marquee semifinals of Premier footy loom large this weekend.
Ranfurly Shield-winning prop retires at 28 due to 'head knocks'
Joel Hintz's proudest moment was lifting the Log o' Wood as his side arrived in Napier.
'Bring energy back': Call for new store as empty supermarket site stalls nearby trade
'We want some more options in Havelock North.'
Resilient Hercock chases a record year
OPINION: Kate Hercock is in the top 15 on the national jockeys’ premiership.
Construction to start on first of three solar farms next to small Hawke's Bay town
Work on the first of three proposed solar farms near the town will begin soon.
New exhibition begins with Rūaumoko, god of earthquakes: Laura Vodanovich
OPINION: Step inside a cottage set in 1931 and experience an earthquake, without the risk.