36 flights delayed, three turned back, in air traffic radar chaos
A passenger on an Air NZ plane says he was told all flights had been grounded.
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Local Focus: Crowded field for HBDHB election
The Hawke's Bay District Health Board election has a record field. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Taradale premier men help reignite cricket in Taupō
Taupō tournament provides ideal preamble to annual premier men's Twenty20 comp in Napier.
Rugby: Multi-talented Makea eyes Ross Shield glory with Hastings West
Club coach labels fullback "hot favourite" for player-of-the-tournament
Things to do in Hawke's Bay this weekend
Try your hand at golf croquet, soap-making, or Lego sessions for the whole family.
Doors opening for Napier's disability community
Councillor Maxine Boag said she felt the strategy was timely given Bill Dalton's stroke.
Pat Magill, 93, prepares for what will likely be his last Unity Walk
A feature of the walk will be a stop at Waitangi Reserve.
Soak up the sun this weekend: Warm weather forecast
Hawke's Bay can expect highs of 21C over the weekend.
Rugby: Loosie hopes switch will bring national selection
Brown will start at No 8 for first time this season
Too close a shave for relieved barber Kerry Rayner
It's a solid tick for the Hawke's Bay Elite Basketball League after the finals are dusted.
C-section complication horror: 'I don't know if I'm going to live'
"I started fearing that my wife would not be coming back," traumatised husband tells.
Napier council site options still being considered
The council about town - where will it land?
Local Focus: Make Napier great again, says mayoral candidate
He says Napier needn't worry about rising sea levels. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: 'Make Napier great again' says mayoral candidate
Steve Gibson is running for Napier mayor 'to make Napier great again".
Napier mayoral candidates duel over Māori wards, future of Meeanee
Two candidates, Chris Tremain and Steve Gibson, openly against Māori wards.
Keith Price defends council as election heralds new era
New Napier council be making a lot of decisions based on the work of the past.
Informal poll shows clear front runner in Napier mayoral race
The results from a "straw poll" at a Napier mayoral meeting are in.
Hints Napier's $41m Aquatic Centre dream almost dead in water
EDITORIAL: The renegades are rising. And they may have the power to stop the pool.
Man who dropped to ground foaming at the mouth at Napier park saved by bystanders
"Nothing really prepares you for that moment and it all just happened so quickly."
Cop charged over alleged assault on Napier's West Quay
Police say an officer has been stood down pending criminal and employment investigations.
Taylor-Jade Hira murder-accused named
Man accused of killing Taylor-Jade Hira appears in Napier High Court.
Just trying te teo is a great step
I tenei tau i tukuna e maatau tetahi atu akomanga mo te reo whakataki poto
Things to do this weekend in Hawke's Bay
Blossom Parade, a John Deere drive and a rocky shore adventure.
'The first 300 get a trap and tunnel': Predator-free Hawke's Bay aim
Richard Croad leading the charge to rid region's urban centres of pests like rats, stoats.
Band on the run: Wedding ring lost in Napier found in Dunedin driveway
Don Alexander's wedding ring didn't need a hand to make a big trip.
Housing shortage shock: 3000 households living in motels
Frustrated by how many people are being housed in motels, one council has taken action.
Inquiry launched into Napier City Council's social media scrutiny
Mystery over who's conducting independent inquiry.
Local Focus: Napier mayoral front-runners front up
Kirsten Wise and Chris Tremain discuss the issues. Made with funding on NZ On Air.
Early thunderstorm: Thousands of lightning flashes, bleak day ahead
A widespread burst of thunderstorms brought over 1300 lightning flashes within an hour.
Motorcyclist dead, seven injured in two crashes
The motorcyclist's death brings this year's road toll to 238.
Ahuriri Estuary's 'fairy godmother' honoured
Ahuriri Estuary protector honoured for her lifetime of work protecting Napier's treasure.
Our challenge to the Welsh? Napier's Main St steeper than Dunedin's Baldwin St, sort of
It's a brave walker who goes the full way up Main St. The last bend in particular.
Rugby: Waa's comeback's one to treasure
Te Aute College old boy makes Magpies starting XV debut
More rain on the way for Hawke's Bay
Mist and fog descended on Napier late-morning, enshrouding Napier Hill.