Hawks roster boosted by US-based pair
Kahuranaki Treacher, all 2.06 metres, home from the US to play for the Hawks.
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Hunt for fugitive Tom Phillips: Police get 70 tip-offs including 'credible' reports
Police offered an $80,000 reward for information on Phillips' three children.
Rescuing Ryman Healthcare: Chairman reveals his plan
The retirement village company is nothing short of a financial disaster.
Fire fighters save the day for ‘embarrassed but grateful’ senior
Carole Moselen thought she was getting advice, next minute the town siren goes off.
Government cancels annual ETS charge for forestry
Forestry Minister Todd McClay made the announcement to industry leaders in Waikato.
Man charged with murder after death of Baby Mustafa
Police said 'there is the possibility of further charges'.
Hawke’s Bay news in brief: Two lane Vicarage Bridge rebuild enters next stage
The new bridge, with two lanes and a shared footpath, will be finished in mid-2025.
Muay Thai machine wins King in the Ring
Michael Isaac went from watching the King in the Ring tournament on TV, to winning it.
The Country at Fieldays: Chris Hipkins at Mystery Creek
Nation,Hipkins, Luxton, Smith, Dangen Zone, Casey, Langford, Groundswell, Te Brake,Ormrod.
Rural Whanganui invests in emergency communication
Community board to buy Starlink devices after noting lessons of Cyclone Gabrielle.
Waihī Recreation Hub soon to become reality
The project has received another significant funding boost.
Claire Trevett: Farmers smile, environmentalists fume as tensions ramp up
OPINION: It's also been a tricky week geopolitically with the visit of China's Premier.
Hawke’s Bay owner gets a golden result after patient wait
A round-up of the week's racing.
Food price inflation running out of steam in latest stats
Cheaper chicken and lamb, big drop in fresh produce prices, but bank warns of 'payback'.
Hunt for Tom Phillips moves on to Otorohanga, hot pools CCTV mystery deepens
Police focus changes after a three-day search at Marokopa.
'Killing our community': SH2 Napier to Wairoa road repairs far too slow, mayor says
A mayor is fed up with the repair work 'taking far too long' on the major highway.
Matariki ki Waikato Festival kicks off
Te Ohu Whakaita Charitable Trust celebrated the start of the festival today.
'Obviously deliberate': Landlords illegally piped human waste to riverside drain
The offending continued for nearly four years despite orders to stop.
TaiTech empowers community with digital skills under Polly’s lead
Awards celebrate Māori excellence in digital fields.
Farming community says rural banking services as important as competition
'The issue around rural banking is actually even broader than the issues around lending.'
Mayors want more police in less urban areas
Their call comes after boy racer mayhem in Levin and Ōtaki.
Locals Only: Meet rising pop star Frankie Venter
The 17-year-old from Mount Maunganui always knew she wanted to pursue music.
Ōtorohanga Railway Station chugs past 100 years
The current station was built to replace the previous one, which went up in flames.
Letters to the editor: My heart sank when I read about Matariki beach fires
OPINION: Beaches are not meant to be denuded.
Opinion: The phrase 'tangata tiriti' is not something that should scare us
OPINION: For most of my life the words “Honour the Treaty” triggered rage in me.
'It was everywhere': Single mum's fight to survive 'aggressive' cancer for her children
'There were so many times I just wanted to give up - and I didn’t because of my kids.'
'He shouldn’t have died like that': Family dog fatally mauled in street
Owner feels at fault for small pet being out but says dangerous dogs shouldn't be roaming.
Chiefs name unchanged team to face Hurricanes
Samisoni Taukei’aho scored two tries in the first half last week.
Rain to ease in north, but parts of the south still in firing line
Wet weather to ease in upper north, but Bay of Plenty, Tasman still in firing line.
'Nice pat on the back': Race starter made Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit
McGovern said it is also recognition for racing participants who work behind the scenes.
Waikato-designed robots take over Fieldays
Machines to help horticulture industry and its struggles are being exhibited at Fieldays.
First-time buyers snap up $1m beach house in less than a week
Young family plan to make it their permanent home.
'Addiction by design': $11.5m gambled at the pokies in Hawke's Bay in three months
'It is like trying to stop eating chocolate but you have cupboards full of it.'
Jumps jockey crisis in NZ: Trainers call for pay rise amid shortage
'If they got paid more maybe we can lure more here from overseas.'