Childcare charity Best Start payments to rich-list founders rocket to $37m
Rich-lister family says doubled repayment levels "unlikely to be repeated".
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'Couldn’t be more proud': School dance crew take top title
It is the third time the Zenith crew have won the overall title.
Can NZ’s supply chain survive the next global crisis?
Encouraging local manufacturing is key.
Bring on the 150th after 'fantastic' A&P Show
Record numbers through gate for 149th edition of coming together of town and country.
'Excitement got the better of us': Meridian pulls billboard after town spelling gaffe
Unfortunately for Meridian, Waipukurau only has two ‘As’, not four.
'Tragic events': Man at risk of self harm taken home by social workers, then took his own life
Social workers overlooked critical information after getting limited handover from police.
Legendary NZ band reunite for 2025 tour
'[The band] was only truly 'super' once the doors opened and the people came in.'
Lifeline: Surprise $25,000 grant helps keep country's busiest CAB open
'A knight in shining armour' came to save the day.
In pictures: Gisborne's annual Poverty Bay A&P Show
A Gisborne photographer got snapping at the A&P Spring Show.
Labour weekend weather with Phil Duncan
Phil Duncan, Nigel Woodhead, Dr Jacqueline Rowarth, Emma Rowe, Grant Watson, Jason Pine.
Māori singer makes The Voice Australia final
Jaedyn Randell chose Katy Perry’s Wide Awake for her semifinal performance.
Almost 500 runs scored on 'absolute greentop' as season starts
'You can probably see and hear from what I'm saying that I'm bloody stoked.'
Tairāwhiti news digest: New immersion suits for rescue chopper teams
A generous donation has seen rescue chopper crews equipped with immersion suits.
Homicide investigation launched in Levin
A man's body was found by Lake Horowhenua last Thursday.
Young Northland surfers ride wave of success at national comp
Three individual wins had the team take bronze in the annual school surf competition.
How Kiwi dairy farmers can help the world
Opinion: Dairy can help New Zealand, and the world, reach its biodiversity targets.
'Winners are grinners': Dannevirke duo win dog trials by just half a point
Waimatā's Utting and his dog Queens third overall in 15-combo final.
The car with a rooftop satellite that’s become a Wairoa health 'game-changer'
The Starlink satellite has nullified all mobile black spots in rural Hawke's Bay areas.
Northland dad with rare cancer 'blown away' by donations and support
Policeman Owen Pihema is having surgery in Australia to remove his rare cancer.
Supermarket closure 'unbelievable', 'devastating' says shoppers
Woolworths NZ says the final day is yet to be finalised.
Kiwi softball legend Owen 'The Fog' Walford dies two days after terminal cancer confirmation
He was 'The Fog', because that’s where the unmatched speed of his pitches came from.
Council flags support for Pāuanui-Tairua scenic trail
The new trail includes a 120m suspension bridge across the Tairua River.
Family forced to tear out cherry orchard after cyclone and rain
The Findlays have been selling their cherries from a shed near Napier for 16 years.
Synlait CEO resigns after restructure
Grant Watson has resigned from newly-restructured Synlait Milk.
Filling the Nest Fest void: Black Seeds to headline new Hawke's Bay music festival
Slackbarn festival will bring international acts to Havelock North.
'Picked up by another vehicle': Police hunt those in crash that left two critically injured
'It is believed they were picked up by another vehicle beyond the crash scene.'
Emily Longley's murder: A father's fight for justice revealed
Emily Longley, 17, was found dead in her boyfriend's bedroom 13 years ago.
Leading New Zealand jockey Johnathan Parkes dies, aged 35
Parkes rode more than 1000 winners in New Zealand.
Christmas concert clash: Free Hawke's Bay shows on same day in different cities
Hawke's Bay will be spoiled for choice when it comes to 80s and 90s music.
Paralympian Peter Cowan returns to IronMāori after adversity
Cowan was hit by a car when training for the popular triathlon event.
'Staff morale is awesome': Businesses stoked with success of four-day working week
Northland businesses have implemented four-day working weeks - here's how it's helped.
NZ ranks last for infrastructure delivery in global survey
New Zealand has fallen behind its peers globally when it comes to infrastructure.
Mark Lister: Analysts predict brighter future for shares amid easing rates
OPINION: For these past four years New Zealand has been an underperformer.