Horse of the Year cancelled for 2026 due to rising costs
One of New Zealand’s largest sporting events has been cancelled, with organisers of the Horse of the Year…
District considers booze ban for popular holiday hotspots
A permanent holiday-time booze ban for popular Wairarapa hotspots could be in place from next year. The issue…
Pod of orcas put on spectacle at Napier estuary
More than a hundred people gathered to catch a rare glimpse of a pod of orcas that entered…
One dead, two injured after vehicle crashes into Wairoa River
One person has died, and two have been injured after a vehicle left the road and plunged into…
Cost blowout ends on-demand public transport trial in Hastings
An on-demand public transport service in Hastings is to end after failing to hit targets. Hawke’s Bay Regional…
Cheap fruit and vegetable imports put pressure on NZ production
The hunt for the cheapest fruit and vegetables by both supermarkets and shoppers was putting pressure on locally…
Black Caps beat West Indies by five wickets in 2nd ODI
A rare century partnership between Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra was the cornerstone on Wednesday night of New…
Hastings man jailed for over 14 years for raping two migrant workers
A Hastings businessman has been jailed for more than 14 years after being found guilty of drugging and…
Pōrangahau residents want forestry law changes after massive blaze
Rural communities worried about the fire and pest risk from forestry hope a series of meetings with rural…
Live: Widespread power outages, road closures persist after wild weather – 1News
Live: Widespread power outages, road closures persist after wild weather 1NewsThe Canterbury residents cut off from the outside world…
Wildfires fanned by winds in Kaikōura and Hawke’s Bay – 1News
Wildfires fanned by winds in Kaikōura and Hawke’s Bay 1NewsFirefighters battling six fires near Kaikoura StuffFourteen fire crews respond to…
Man killed by falling branch, roads closed as wild weather hits
A man has been killed by a falling branch, thousands of properties remain without power and state highways…