Inside the cancellation of Bay Dreams 2025: ‘We took action before it was too late’
It was a “bittersweet” announcement forced by changing festival conditions, promotors say.
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Community pride: Working bee to clean up town for summer visitors
Kaitāia in line for big spring clean to welcome reopening of SH1 over Mangamukas.
The note at the pharmacy counter that sparked an Armed Offenders Squad arrest
Napier pharmacy staff member praised for doing 'everything perfectly' during robbery.
How much of ratepayer's money Hamilton councillors spend on training revealed
Hamilton City Council slashed the PD budgets in half, from $6000 each a year to $3000.
On track: Tokomaru Bay landfill remediation could be fast-tracked
'Time is of the essence' for Tokomaru Bay landfill clean-up.
Waipawa: 'The perfect place for people to encounter toi Māori'
The exhibition’s title, Paerangi, refers to the place where land and sky meet.
Letters: Positive publicity should be promoted for Gisborne; thanks for found dog
Herald readers share their views.
'No safer than we were 18 months ago': Emergency reforms can't come soon enough for Hawke's Bay
Wairoa Mayor Craig Little is calling for urgency from the Government in its overhaul.
Grim discovery: Horse euthanised after being found with suspected gunshot wound
The injured animal was found by bike riders.
Mauri arrives to uplift region for Te Matatini
The mauri stones were delivered by Aotea waka iwi of south Taranaki and Whanganui.
'No one can imagine the daily torment': Daughters praise mother of missing Marokopa children for speaking out
The daughters hope they are 'getting closer to seeing our babies again' soon.
Watch: Residents duck for cover as truck explodes on Napier street
Residents just missed as flying debris hurtled towards them during truck fire explosion.
Northland Tarara reconnecting with roots on Croatia rugby trip
Players descended from Dalmatian settlers get a once in a lifetime opportunity
Weedkiller deemed okay in NZ pulled off Australian shelves
'We haven’t taken this decision lightly and are exercising a high degree of caution.'
Man found fighting for his life on rural Waikato road
The man was found with critical injuries on Hampton Downs Rd early this morning.
New foreign investment fund aimed at people with more than 'a lousy $20m', says Winston Peters
'The economy is going to be strengthened by foreign investment.'
Watch: Napier’s little-known kiwi creche and the 60 fluffy chicks that play there
One kiwi keeper says 'we pinch ourselves sometimes' being involved with the Napier creche.
'Interest is high': Luxury Mount retirement village apartment prices revealed
Five apartments have sold off the plans as construction ramps up.
Mayor: Whangārei faces $800,000 bill for cleaning up vandalism and waste
Opinion: Many are shocked to hear the amount we spend on graffiti and litter control.
'Dark feeling': Retired NRL players open up on mental health
Roy Asotasi, Jason Nightingale, Louis Armstrong and Sione Faumuina visit a workplace.
'Once in a lifetime': Kiwis have chance to see comet reappearing after 80,000 years
The best chance to see the comet would be to leave the city and head west.
Opinion: Energy the goldmine NZ First will exploit in 2026 election campaign
Criticising the energy companies has proven effective for NZ First thus far.
Former cop creates road code board game
A corrections officer created a driving board game for schools and prisons.
Watch: Winston Peters accosted by protesters, two arrested after pushing Shane Jones
Winston Peters described the protesters as "woke and feral".
State Highway 3 closed following ‘serious crash’ near Taranaki; two injured
Motorists are told to expect delays.
Man assaulting woman pointed gun at bystanders, police say
Police want witnesses to come forward and say some filmed the incident.
'A bit traumatic': Crankworx 2024 worth millions to city despite boycott blow
Between a boycott and sponsorship struggles, there were still successes and learnings.
'They’re very lucky': Chopper helps with search for kayakers
A co-ordinated response effort resulted in three kayakers being rescued off Whangamatā.
You beauty: Why botox is booming
The 20-year-old business helping make Rotorua more beautiful.
'Rusty' League Legends beat Bay of Plenty Lakers in mental health charity match
'Once the joints loosened up, the body kicked in as if I was 23.'
Hauraki Gulf plan: More protection, but Govt allows fishing
Hauraki Gulf Forum warns new bill threatens decades of protection efforts.
Bree Tomasel in studio with Newstalk ZB's Francesca Rudkin
The top-rating ZM host joins Francesca Rudkin to talk about her media career, being an Australian on NZ radio and telling her story in her new book. Video / Newstalk ZB
Triathlons at 75: Mount Maunganui athlete bound for worlds
She says she's been 'hooked' on triathlons since 1985.
On top of the world, and the hill: The community that moved due to climate change
The relocation project began in 2018, driven by Hawke's Bay's increasingly unstable coast.