The rise and fall of champion jockey Opie Bosson unfolded in seconds as four jockeys fell from their horses as he won the major sprint at Hawke`s Bay`s biggest race-day of the year.Bosson rode Red Badge Spring Sprint winner Times... Read...
Police have launched a homicide investigation after the death of a man in Flaxmere, Hastings, overnight.Eastern District Police were called to Ramsay Crescent about 11.45pm on Thursday after two people were found injured outside... Read...
A quick thinking neighbour has helped save a man`s life during a Hastings house fire.The blaze started in the kitchen of a home on Avenue Rd West about 9.30pm on Wednesday, and led to a man in his 50s being taken to Hawke`s Bay... Read...
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has been forced to abort her visit to Hawke`s Bay today with her flight unable to land due to poor weather. Ardern was due to visit Hastings today alongside Housing Minister Megan Woods for a $192m... Read...
Hastings District Council is developing inner-city housing that it hopes will add to the city centre`s revitalisation.It`s repurposing and reimagining of the buildings at 206 Queen St West and 223 Heretaunga St West – once home... Read...
Hastings police used excessive force in subduing a man who suffered serious injuries including a fractured neck, punctured lung and broken ribs during an arrest, an inquiry has found. The Independence Police Conduct Authority said... Read...
Another of Hawke`s Bay`s highway bridges is under restrictions with an announcement on Friday of speed and weight limits on the 70-year-old State Highway 50 Fernhill Bridge between Napier and Hastings.No date for the implementation... Read...
Police have arrested a man wanted over a shooting in Christchurch who spent the past month on the run from authorities.Hendrix Jury, who was pictured travelling to Hawke`s Bay on a domestic flight to Napier in the wake of the shooting,... Read...
RUGBY All Blacks legend Sir Bryan Williams has slammed the exclusion of Samoa and Tonga from rugby's new Nations Championship, set to start in 2026 More...
BUSINESS A Wellington businesswoman is claiming Green MP Julie Anne Genter grabbed her arm during a heated exchange More...