Former All Blacks captain Taine Randell to run for NZ First
Former All Blacks captain Taine Randell is set to run for New Zealand First at the upcoming election.…
Mayor stands by refusal to declare ‘woke’ state of emergency for cyclone
Wairoa mayor Craig Little had doubled down on his decision to not declare a local state of emergency…
Wairoa mayor says he refused state of emergency, calls it ‘woke’
A Hawke’s Bay mayor claims the declaration of states of emergency for Cyclone Vaianu was “woke” decision-making, and…
‘Firmly wedged’ hawk freed from car grille in ‘astonishing’ rescue
Vets in Hastings have pulled off what was described as a “remarkable” rescue of a hawk that was…
Biggest NZ dam since Clyde gets $18m Govt loan to test viability
The Government is giving an $18 million loan to the backers of a massive and once-controversial dam in…
Insurer flags ‘sea surge’ risk for some Napier estate properties
One of the country’s leading insurers is refusing to provide insurance to some homes in a modern Napier…
Clash over mana whenua seat in Hastings
A Hastings councillor has failed in his bid to remove a mana whenua representative from the board of…
Heinz Wattie’s confirms closure of four NZ sites, about 300 jobs to go
Heinz Wattie’s has confirmed it will close manufacturing sites in Christchurch, Dunedin and Auckland, along with frozen packing…
McCain to close Hastings vegetable processing factory
The McCain vegetable processing plant in Hastings will close by the end of January 2027, the company has…
Six remote roads set to lose full NZTA funding, mayors want rethink
Six of New Zealand’s most remote roads are set to lose their full government funding next year, sparking…
Beachfront homeowners call for flooding protection ‘fair go’
More than $250 million is being spent in Hawke’s Bay to stop rivers flooding homes in the way…
What do skyrocketing mince prices mean for the humble Kiwi pie?
A Hawke’s Bay bakery owner says the soaring price of mince is “one of the biggest” increases he’d…