'Mum died, grieving solo dad abused children'
He repeatedly hit his children with a vacuum cleaner pipe and wooden spoon.
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Courier companies face driving charges
Driver alleged to have driven more than 13 hours in one day.
HB volleyballers reignite passion
Napier Girls' High School pupils switched on for Inter-Island Volleyball Challenge today.
Fears 5pc rates rise will hit hard
Councillors express concern over Napier's 5 per cent rate hike.
Dozens stranded after snow traps motorists
SH5 expected to remain closed this morning.
White-out in Dannevirke as 40cm of snow falls
Snow and slush were making Dannevirke roads treacherous yesterday.
Vote to rejig official information policy
An HBRC committee opts to wait to approve new official information protocols.
Southerly snap lives up to expectations
The polar blast caused people to hunker down yesterday as rain, winds and snow set in.
Govt to give $325,000 to house Napier's homeless
Govt to announce investment with Whatever It Takes to combat homelessness.
Norsewood experiences white out
Residents in Norsewood experienced snow and freezing temperatures this morning.
Snow traps trucks on Napier/Taupo road
About a dozen motorists stuck on closed State Highway 5
Marya Hopman: Some NCC critics too damning
Insisting local bodies get it right every time is unreasonable.
Woodville 'needs Govt support package'
Town must have immediate assistance, NZ First says
Winston breezes through fed-up regions
Just about the end of the road as Peters tour heads off snow on Napier-Taupo road.
Lifeline allows essential social services to survive
Napier Family Centre move averts Pleroma closure
$50 million for youth training and jobs
Hawke's Bay is one of four regions at the receiving end of the $50 million initiative.
Hammer attacker still on the run
Police are continuing to look for a man accused of assaulting someone on Tuesday.
NZ shearers claim 2-0 series win over England
The New Zealand shearing team has completed a 2-0 series win over England
Ruataniwha Dam a 'dying beast'
Hawke's Bay Regional Council staff recommended to stop work on Ruataniwha project.
Snowy blast chills Hawke's Bay
Hawke's Bay has had its first taste of winter as the cold front moves up the country.
Editorial: Big interest in big weather
Bluster and blizzards bind us in glorious Kiwi weatherfest.
Hundreds without power, people trapped as storm continues to batter NZ
Snow is continuing to fall across both islands and not expected to let up until tomorrow.
Formula makes it tricky for CD
CD coach Heinrich Malan has two more contracts to offer among plethora of quality players.
Cridge signs new Canes deal
Cridge expected to turn out for Hastings within the next fortnight.
Cult of personality killing sport at all levels
Culture of winning by inflated margins exercise in feeding egos and fuelling mediocrity.
Flights delayed, road closures as weather worsens
Wrap up warm folks, as the heavy snow is only just getting started.
Snow in Hawke's Bay
The New Zealand Transport Agency has issued an area warning for the Napier Taupo Rd due to snow, and the Taihape Rd has been closed from the Rangitikei end through to the Kaweka Forestry headquarters on the Hastings side. Video by Duncan Brown and Warren Buckland