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Long-standing Tararua councillor Peter Johns dies in accident
Tararua District Council is mourning the death of councillor of 15 years Peter Johns.
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Four people injured after car hits tree in Hastings
Two seriously hurt after vehicle crashes into tree.
Battle of the Bays ambush in Magpies' second loss in a week
It was the first time the Magpies haven't scored at least four tries in a game in 2026.
Barging on: Recycling a 140-year-old wave wall and a wharf
Historic features of the Iron Pot, a wave wall and wharf will be gone by Christmas.
'So humbling': Former Napier council chief helping Nepal survivors get clean water
'They thought the mountains were coming to engulf them.'
How a typo helped Taskmaster star turn to comedy over journalism
Hoani Hotene returns to Hawke’s Bay after discovering journalism was not for him.
'The team are capable': Could a running world record fall in this North Island town?
Competitors must complete one 6.7km loop every hour until they can no longer finish.
'It took a huge toll': Siblings fight for justice 40 years after murder
Colleen Burrows, 16, was raped and murdered in Napier in 1987.
'Zero tolerance': Rise in firearm-related convictions in Hawke’s Bay
Police say anyone causing fear or harm with firearms will be held to account.
Huia exhibition confronts complex legacy of extinction
A Hawke's Bay exhibition explores the huia's enduring cultural legacy.
Ten years of Canny View: What the last decade taught investors
A decade of investing shows why diversification, planning and patience matter.
After health scare, Hastings trainers find perfect anniversary gift with Exit Left win
Exit Left’s Hastings win gave trainers Mick Brown and Sue Thompson a boost.
Go Girls star Bronwyn Turei blasts off in Hawke’s Bay Arts Festival show The Valentina
Why Bronwyn Turei says The Valentina is fun for kids and grown-ups alike.
Ikaroa-Rāwhiti enrolments pass 2023 total with two months to go
Ikaroa-Rāwhiti enrolments have already surpassed the total recorded at the 2023 election.
Auckland FC welcomed by rain before fine Napier game
Auckland FC and Western Sydney Wanderers meet at McLean Park on Saturday.
Napier steel firm fabricates girders for 125m Taranaki bridge
The bridge is part of the Mt Messenger Bypass in north Taranaki.
Hastings council ends year with its debt $55.3m below budget
Hastings mayor Wendy Schollum said the savings meant less pressure on future budgets.
‘Sardines into a tin’: Concern over density of green-lit Kāinga Ora development
The council says the application for homes for Kāinga Ora did not require notification.
One-eyed Ocean wins 2026 Penguin of the Year title
Rescued kororā Ocean beat 15 other penguins after winning global votes.
Beloved waterfall track's reopening just a month away
Shine Falls track near Tūtira has been closed since Cyclone Gabrielle in 2023.
Magpies make changes for the Battle of the Bays
The Magpies haven't won two matches consecutively against Bay of Plenty since 2015.
What do Tim Hardin and the All Blacks have in common? Baltimore
OPINION: A folk classic and a chaotic rugby test share one surprising connection.
Moving house: Century-old two-storey Napier home moved in under an hour
The house makes way for a vehicle dealership, but is being refurbished on a new site.
A good boogie man: Cop rescues struggling teen at remote beach
Constable Nyge Walker swam through a rip to rescue a teen at Pourerere Beach.
One of Hawke's Bay's most prominent rodeos cancelled after 45 years
The Upper Mōhaka Rodeo Club has ridden its final ride.
Wayne Clark, the ‘barefoot bandit’ on a steam engine
This year's Blossom Parade will be Wayne Clark's 30th.
Ex-architect turning heads as rising Hawke's Bay artist
Wilkey is a former architect, big sports fan, and one of Hawke’s Bay’s top rising artists.
From Vector Arena to The Cabana: Reece Mastin swaps pop stardom for his own sound
X Factor Australia winner Reece Mastin was catapulted to fame at age 16.
Farmers support cattle traceability, but rising costs are causing concern
OPINION: Traceability protects markets, but farmers are asking if it is worth it.