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Act leader David Seymour's Treaty Principles Bill is before the Justice Select Committee.
‘We made history’: Pipeline protesters say they’re staying
It comes after seven arrests overnight as construction work restarted.
Taming the traffic snake: Waipukurau woman aims to revolutionise local carpooling
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Rowland Smith warms up for Golden Shears with Hawke's Bay win
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Spreading joy: Sunflower field offers free blooms and happiness
Local businesses donated seeds and skills to support the community project.
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Vincent, 36, died at Acacia Bay while saving his brother’s life in January.
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'They’ll encounter wildlife most people will never see in their lifetime.'
Comvita optimistic about 2026 despite cutting 67 jobs
The honey producer spoke of a “radically simplified organisation”.
Editorial: How Māori haka is being commodified by global corporations
Haka is not a corporate exercise or a party trick; it is whakapapa, identity, and history.
For sale: Alliance Group's former Smithfield plant
Now-closed Smithfield freezing works site on the market.
Why Te Matatini’s global potential excites the Finance Minister
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Charity’s plan to build its first retiree housing in Hawke’s Bay
The plans come amid a council sell-off of units and will provide more housing for retirees
Crime reports up 9.4% in Hawke's Bay as burglaries and thefts hit businesses hard
“I am looking at options – should I get rid of this business? The risk is too high.'
NZ town has been under a boil water notice for nearly a decade, authorities now stepping in
Taumata Arowai is working with Wai Care to ensure safe drinking water soon.
‘A full and very positive life’: Funding to begin for life-extending cancer drugs
Rhys Drayson passed his given life expectancy after taking the drugs in a clinical trial.
‘Breakthrough for eruption forecasting’: NZ scientists' AI tool could help predict future blows
Could scientists one day forecast volcanic eruptions before they happen?
New citizen’s arrest powers to be announced amid rise in retail theft
The Government is expected to announce the new powers later today.
'Best days of my life': NZ Forest Products Ltd workers reunite for last time
More than 260 people travelled from across New Zealand and Australia to Tokoroa.
New online home for the Gisborne Herald
The old Gisborne Herald website will end this week, making way for a new page.
One person taken to hospital after two-vehicle crash in Hamilton
The crash happened on Abbotsford and Victoria Sts in Hamilton about 4.35pm today.
‘Things can turn quickly’: Northland blaze expected to be out by this afternoon
The cause of the 2ha fire is still under investigation.
New twist in Nia Glassie case: ‘I told yous from the start I was innocent’
Second Curtis brother convicted of 3yo's murder makes first Parole Board appearance.
'Very happy to have made it': Justin Meikle's shearing surprise
Meikle decided to enter the five-round circuit while supporting son Tye's junior efforts.
‘Effectively a riot’: Intoxicated group causes havoc after national rowing champs
Around 500 intoxicated people flooded the town, police say.
'What a load of BS': Councillor clashes with mayoral hopeful, makes jibe about European holiday
Hastings man running for mayor has brushed off a jibe from one of his fellow councillors.
Trial turns leftover forestry wood into roads for logging trucks
A Hawke’s Bay trial to convert woody debris into forestry roads is showing promise.
Waikato farmer cautiously optimistic about visa rule changes
“It’s not a game-changer, but is going in the right direction."
Winch rescue: Patient airlifted in the nick of time from fishing vessel near Spirits Bay
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Former Hawke’s Bay Today editor Andrew Austin dies
'Ink in his veins': Dedicated newsman to be farewelled in Hastings.
‘It’s been a grind': The former All Black preparing for his first Ironman
He's training with All Blacks Performance Coach Nic Gill for the event.
Arrests made after burglary accused walk past police station
In total, four people are before the courts after three separate burglaries in Waihī.