Hot weather: Extreme fire danger for Canterbury, 37C Hawke’s Bay heat and beach safety warnings
People enjoying sunset at West Auckland’s Bethells Beach Te Henga last night. A hot weekend is forecast across…
Weather: Scorching temperatures sweep New Zealand, heat alerts likely for Hawke’s Bay
MetService predicts temperatures will reach the mid-30s on Sunday. “Hastings is currently forecast for 37C,” White said. “I…
Thunderstorm watch issued with flash flooding risk in North Island
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Australian heatwave set to cook Hawke’s Bay
The hottest temperature in New Zealand in January last year was 32.4C in Bay of Plenty town Kawerau,…
Good on defence, and attack: Hawke’s Bay woman wins top Defence Force award
Puketapu said: “Playing for the Māori All Stars … that was special. It wasn’t just sport. It was…
On The Up: A bourbon with a Hawke’s Bay twist – the US-made spirit finished in local pinot barrels
Gustafson partnered with Decibel Wines owner Daniel Brennan to produce what he claims to be the only whiskey…
Hawke’s Bay extremist admits plot for mass stabbing after FBI tip-off
Inside his home, officers found a bayonet and a diary outlining the man’s manifesto. “His plans were to…
From Hawke’s Bay to Dubai: Inside the real life of a tourism graduate working on luxury superyachts
“You clean the showers, then you polish them, then you go into every single little nook and cranny…
Promoters say Whangārei needs bigger theatre to attract major tours to Northland
Paul Linton, chief executive of Northland Inc, says missing out on these acts is a lost opportunity to…
Heavy rain warning for parts of Hawke’s Bay issued, police plead for driver caution
It took less than an hour for the first fatality of the New Year, between Te Aroha and…
Hawke’s Bay firewood merchant urges IRD crackdown as ‘cowboy’ sales soar on Facebook
“These informal operators undermine local jobs, drain public revenue, and contribute to air pollution and respiratory illness through…
Club patron Emma Twigg returns for Hawke’s Bay rowing’s 150 years New Year regatta
It comes seven weeks after she celebrated success in that new venture, a World Rowing Beach Sprint title,…