Articles by Hawkes Bay Today
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Sport
Pace bowler Ben Stoyanoff earns 100-game milestone for Hawke’s Bay
Friday, 31 January 2025, 2:36pmIt’s not Ben Stoyanoff’s style to blow his own trumpet. At Nelson Park on Friday, where Hawke’s Bay hosts Taranaki in their...
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National
'Rising stars': Hawke's Bay growers praised amid science boost
Tuesday, 28 January 2025, 4:17pmHawke’s Bay’s horticulture industry is set to benefit from the Government’s latest science and investment announcements,...
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Lower North Island
'Not funny': Mystery sign bandit alters street names into crude words
Monday, 27 January 2025, 11:43amMystery surrounds the identity of a sign bandit in Napier who has been changing dozens of street names into crude words for...
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National
Six60 concert postponed for eight months due to ‘factors outside our control’
Wednesday, 22 January 2025, 1:56pmSix60 has postponed their Hawke’s Bay concert on Saturday, February 8, to Labour weekend in October. Hamish Gordon from Shed...
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National
One taken to hospital as truck crashes into Hawke's Bay highway bridge
Wednesday, 22 January 2025, 1:28pmA bridge on State Highway 50 in Central Hawke’s Bay is blocked after a truck hit the side of the bridge about 12.30pm. One...
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Sport
Hawke’s Bay cricketer Bayley Wiggins not done yet
Monday, 20 January 2025, 1:30pm- This article is provided courtesy of Hawke’s Bay Cricket Association Not so long ago, Bayley Wiggins decided he’d be better...
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Lower North Island
'Like walking around a European art gallery': Art collector's Napier penthouse hits market
Monday, 20 January 2025, 12:13pmA Napier central-city penthouse apartment packed to the rafters with fine artworks and highly collectible antique furnishings...
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National
Police raid Napier home: Loaded gun, drugs, cash and stolen e-scooter found
Wednesday, 15 January 2025, 3:41pmA Napier man has been arrested after a search warrant found a loaded gun, drugs, money and even a stolen e-scooter. The 34-year-old...
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National
'This huge tail came whipping out of the water': Man critically hurt in stingray attack
Tuesday, 7 January 2025, 2:42pmA Hawke’s Bay fisherman was left critically injured after being attacked by a stingray as he stood on in knee-deep water. A...
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National
Young man killed in Havelock North crash named by police
Tuesday, 7 January 2025, 2:17pmPolice have named the young man killed in a crash off a hillside lane in Havelock North as Wade William Crosbie. The 19-year-old,...
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National
Cycling tops ACC claims in Hawke’s Bay, costing $1.7m
Sunday, 5 January 2025, 12:56pmCycling accidents caused the most ACC claims in Hawke’s Bay in 2024, with 901 claims. James Whitaker, of ACC, urges safety...
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Lower North Island
Police clarify Napier man’s death after fall from car roof
Tuesday, 31 December 2024, 2:39pmPolice confirm Reif Cotter died from falling off a car, not being hit by a vehicle. The vehicle is in police possession and...
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National
‘Doors are beginning to open for women who enjoy getting out on the farm’
Saturday, 21 December 2024, 1:16pmThe 2025 East Coast Farming Expo is all about the ladies and will give an in-depth insight into the opportunities and successes...
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National
Person found dead in Napier CBD, police investigating
Wednesday, 18 December 2024, 9:56amPolice are investigating a suspicious death in Napier CBD after a person was found lying unresponsive on the street. About...
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National
353 undersized pāua to be returned to the sea, divers to face charges
Wednesday, 11 December 2024, 3:54pmTwo men in Hawke’s Bay will face charges under the Fisheries Act after being caught with 353 mostly undersized pāua. Fishery...
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National
Waimārama pāua ban extended for two years – again
Friday, 6 December 2024, 12:00pmA ban on taking pāuafrom the wider Waimārama Beach and Ocean Beach area in Hawke’s Bay has been extended and will remain...
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National
Watch: Police crash into parked vehicles, abandon pursuit of motorbike rider
Wednesday, 4 December 2024, 10:32amPolice say they want to hear from witnesses after a police car smashed into a line of parked vehicles following the pursuit...
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National
Health NZ to immunise 1400 seasonal workers against measles
Monday, 25 November 2024, 1:22pmHealth New Zealand will host measles vaccination clinics in Hawke’s Bay for seasonal workers. Around 1400 RSE workers are...
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National
SH1 blocked in both directions as hīkoi protest head towards Parliament
Sunday, 17 November 2024, 2:25pmState Highway 1 was blocked this afternoon in both directions north of Wellington as the hīkoi mo te Tiriti heads south towards...
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Crime
Smash, grab and threaten: Five stores targeted in early-morning Hawke’s Bay burglary spree
Wednesday, 13 November 2024, 1:57pmOffenders have smashed and barged their way into at least five stores in Hawke’s Bay in a three-hour early morning crime...
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National
'Please keep away': Napier schools in lockdown after firearm sighting
Thursday, 7 November 2024, 2:47pmA school in a Napier suburb is in lockdown after a reported sighting of a firearm nearby. Police were called to Tait Dr,...
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National
Orchard scanning technology helps growers
Tuesday, 20 August 2024, 4:03pmA technology development by two Hawke’s Bay companies is making it easier for growers to gather information on what is happening...
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Crime
Suspicious house fire in Onekawa, Napier
Wednesday, 14 August 2024, 10:22amNeighbours saw “a ball” of flame shooting up from a Napier home during a suspicious fire early Wednesday morning. Two fire...
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National
'We are not big fans of steak sauce': Mystery deliveries for years bemuse Napier family
Thursday, 8 August 2024, 3:05pmA Napier family who thought they’d been hit by a rare mystery prank are becoming well done with the meaty matter after the...