New ZealandWho's the best mascot in Hawke's Bay? Feathers fly at region's biggest summer sporting showcaseHawke’s Bay mascots competed at a Colgate Games challenge for ultimate bragging rights.09 Jan 10:26 PM
New ZealandRelay for Life fundraiser returning to Gisborne in 2025The Cancer Society event returns on March 29-30. Last year over 700 participated.09 Jan 10:15 PM
New ZealandWatch: Waterfall jumpers defy rope swing removal - council to remove new jump spotLogan Howard knew jumping from the stub was risky, but he wanted to prove a point.09 Jan 09:59 PM
New ZealandMascot race delights at Colgate Games in Hawke’s BaySwoop the Magpie, Hawky the Hawk, and Seamore the Seagull compete at the mascot race at the opening of the 2025 North Island Colgate Games at Mitre 10 Sports Park in Hastings.Watch09 Jan 09:30 PM
New ZealandScientist's warning to swimmers after BoP shark sightingsSafeswim posted red flag warnings at BoP beaches on Thursday.09 Jan 09:27 PM
New ZealandCoromandel fatal crash victim namedThirteen people died over the official holiday period.09 Jan 09:05 PM
New Zealand'Not everyone pays attention': Fake NZTA toll scam circulatingA toll fee scam targets Tauranga residents via text message.09 Jan 08:10 PM
New ZealandRecord-breaker! Foodbank receives $103,000 in donations during Christmas AppealMore than 1000 families have been helped thanks to the community's generosity.09 Jan 05:09 PM
New ZealandSuch a Teddy: Hawke’s Bay’s most popular baby names for 2024Theodore needed to spend time in the Special Care Baby Unit and shared it with a namesake.09 Jan 05:00 PM
PropertyBuyers go ‘nuts’ for A-Frame home - ‘I could have sold it a couple of times over’1960s-era design has a cult following in New Zealand.09 Jan 05:00 PM
New ZealandVintage tractors as far as the eye can seeThe Country looks back at some of the biggest and best stories of the past 12 months.09 Jan 04:00 PM
Travel newsUS traveller ‘shocked’ at hearing derogatory word in NZ'Does that make me want to move here? Absolutely not.'09 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandWatch: ‘Would have been gone’: Car carrying three children just inches away from tragedy Man had three children in the back when he came face to face with potential tragedy.09 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandFrom Wales to NZ - a well-travelled tractor called WombatThe Country looks back at some of the biggest and best stories of the past 12 months.09 Jan 04:00 PM
New Zealand'A new and most attractive fruit' in 1928The Country looks back at some of the biggest and best stories of the past 12 months.09 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandRecord-breaking donations for foodbank as high demand continues into New YearThe Christmas Appeal has ended, raising a record-breaking amount for the foodbank.09 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandWhangārei fire: Home still under threat, firefighting efforts to stretch across three daysThe cause of the fire is not yet know but an investigation will take place on Friday.09 Jan 05:18 AM
New Zealand‘Fills my heart’: Rugby Park’s $12.5m transformation on trackMaori All Blacks or Hurricanes may play at new-look Rugby Park next season.09 Jan 04:07 AM
New Zealand'Super dangerous': Former MP witnesses truck overtaking in wrong lane'I would've thought the driver’s best option was to have braked.'09 Jan 03:28 AM
New ZealandMount Maunganui beach evacuated by two-metre sharkIt is the latest in a flurry of shark sightings across NZ beaches this summer.09 Jan 03:24 AM
New ZealandPuketoro Station cattle and sheep sale 'went through the roof'Buyers 'did not hold back' in their bidding, says auctioneer.09 Jan 03:03 AM
New ZealandGisborne District Council says blocked sewer costs ratepayers $25,000 so farThe council says work to clear the blockage has cost $25,000 so far.09 Jan 03:02 AM
New Zealand'Frustrating and distressing': DoC appeals for information after seabirds killed'Extremely frustrating and distressing to hear about this kind of wilful mistreatment.'09 Jan 02:44 AM
New ZealandOne person in critical condition airlifted to hospital after water incidentOne rapid response unit and one helicopter responded to the incident this afternoon.09 Jan 02:22 AM
New ZealandGisborne pēpī and tamariki immunised at drive-through eventPinnacle and Tūranga Health collaborated on the event for Gisborne pēpī and tamariki.09 Jan 02:00 AM
New ZealandG for Go: Rees heads Gisborne charge at superstock nationals'We are all ready to race': reigning champ Asher Rees.09 Jan 01:50 AM
RetailNZ butter price spike: 500g block hits $9.19We're a dairy giant, so why is butter so expensive?09 Jan 01:42 AM
New Zealand'Tauranga is like family to us': Restaurant hosts annual free meal to give backThere is such a thing as a free lunch if it's about helping struggling people.09 Jan 01:32 AM
New ZealandWork to kick off on the first Hawke’s Bay Expressway widening project near a riverExpect delays on SH2 Hawke’s Bay as four-laning project begins beside Tūtaekuri River.09 Jan 01:21 AM
New ZealandWater bottlers face no summer restrictions as residents told to cut backThe region is home to nine consents that allow water to be taken for bottling.09 Jan 01:11 AM
New Zealand'Trailblazer' on upskilling Kiwis in AI: 'We don’t have to be based in New York''A lot of NZ companies would love to do business outside of NZ and we are now doing that.'09 Jan 01:00 AM
New ZealandWater death: Person pulled unresponsive from Pilot BayEmergency services were notified just before 8.20am.09 Jan 12:23 AM
New ZealandRestricted fire season for Waikato Districts from FridayRestricted fire season in Waikato begins at 9am on January 10.08 Jan 11:23 PM
New Zealand‘Really disruptive’: Northland businesses hit hard by fibre outageNorthland businesses hit by 12-hour internet outage after digger damages fibre cable.08 Jan 11:13 PM
