Insurance premium hikes not all cyclone related
People in parts of Hawke's Bay have seen their insurance premiums go up 60pc this year.
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Superb Snazzytavi delivers another Easter for Richardson and Norvall
Snazzytavi produced a performance to take a special place in Easter Handicap history.
The Waikato Hunt is in the dog house - in a good way
“Our kennels had been at their Fencourt Road location in Cambridge since 1968."
Fiery social media - What will it be like at the table ?
The Napier council's draft three-year plan proposes an average 23.7 per cent rates rise
Plans revealed for new stopbank at Waiohiki following Gabrielle floods
"Gap” in the stopbank network next to Waiohiki.
Tributes for former Napier city councillor Mark Herbert
Mark Herbert was a Napier city councillor from 1998 to 2016.
Biggest Mount sale this year: 1980s original scores $7.9m at auction
Two bidders fought over beachfront home.
Family to head to Italy for son's treatment
Sixteen-year-old Daniel Patterson was born with Wiskott-Aldrich-Syndrome.
Taranaki hardcore: Audrey Cooper turns 102
She's already making plans for her 103rd birthday celebration.
'It will be prison': Bus driver, 71, put 'on notice' after kissing boy
The man groomed the boy through their mutual interest in toy cars.
One dead after stolen ute flees police, crashes head-on with innocent motorist
Police investigating after late-night incident on SH1 in Ōtaki.
Tairua local gets behind brekkie in pink
Ann Paget has a personal reason to host Pink Ribbon Breakfast.
Kiwi researchers testing Alzheimer’s treatments on sheep
'The most value these animals will have is the pre-clinical testing.'
Legal or lawless? Debate rages over monster Super Rugby hit
Samipeni Finau has made his presence known again.
Greening Taupō kicks off 2024 planting calendar
Nine community planting days will see 20,000 native trees planted.
'Ridiculous': Injured man gives up waiting for help after seven hours at hospital ED
By the time he was seen, he was nauseous, shaking and needed IV antibiotics.
'It's the Hauraki way': Council shuffles councillors to add Māori ward
Hauraki District Council voted to introduce Māori wards in October 2023.
A 'small-town girl' and a man seeking 'traditional': Can Hawke's Bay pull off a Bachelor-style show?
Michaela Gower goes behind the scenes with Hawke's Bay's bachelor and bachelorette.
Dave Mollard: Our fellow citizens are not competition
OPINION: Step back from our self-centred needs and open our eyes at the arrivals gate.
'Somebody’s got to open that door': Concerns at decision to deny theatres' funding applications
Waikato Herald spoke to local arts advocates about what the cuts mean for the future.
From studying law to playing the potty-mouthed 'bogan': Aussie comedian Chopper gets candid
The comedic icon says meeting the real life Chopper Read was under-whelming.
Planning ahead will help you dodge the stagflation bullet
Stagflation combines the worst of both worlds: economic stagnation and price pressures.
From the MTG: Sanatorium for long-term casualties of the Great War
Many veterans suffered lasting effects of gas attacks and incurable tuberculosis.
The Thirty Thousand Club: How a 20th-century community group beautified Napier by stealth
OPINION: Council didn’t always appreciate the dictatorial manner of the beautifications.
Disability funding cuts hurt: 'There's nothing to help us'
Kristy Kewene loves her son James, 23, but says caring for him is tough.
Rotorua's $3 billion, 30-year plan to fix aging pipes, roads and more
It follows decades of 'chronic underspending' on infrastructure, one councillor says.
Gene genius: How gene technology is changing the future of food
Opinion: Ethical use of genetic tech may accelerate the adoption of new crops and animals.
Weddings, lavender and pork: Councillors' pecuniary interests
Elected members are busy in and out of chambers.
Where central Rotorua's water comes from
Rotorua Lakes Council water operations engineer Owen Jansen explains the significance of the facility. Video / Laura Smith
Vintage Weekend generated record amount in 2024
Around 5000 out-of-towners came to Whanganui for the event.
What being a perfectionist means to me - Nicky Rennie
Opinion: 'My conclusion is that I am both a perfectionist and an apologist.'
Meet dragline enthusiast Neil Fitzgerald
'Using draglines I dug canals, formed stopbanks and cleared drains all over the Waikato.'
Calls for cycle trail to be fast-tracked
Construction of the $2.4m project isn’t scheduled until between 2032 and 2034.