A Napier woman has turned her life around and is encouraging others to do the same after going through a significant heart event. Chess

A recent "stairdancing" incident in Napier has led police to issue a warning to business and shop employees to keep their belongings

Further proposals to reduce the risk and harm of dog attacks has been given a tentative thumbs up from local animal welfare advocates

The Napier RSA has celebrated its centennial with a unique weekend paying homage to the once services-only membership of the past

Police were late yesterday still looking for a car stolen after a burglar person took its keys while breaking into in the burglary

A woman is left "feeling ugly" after being hit in the face with a wine glass at a bar.

A free cultural and music festival which was held in Napier every December for 13 years is being revived next weekend after a break

Bay councils' staff costs rose almost $3.5 million last year. Hastings District, Napier City, Hawke's Bay Regional and Central Hawke's

A woman has been arrested after allegedly assaulting a teenager at the Thirsty Whale pub in Napier this morning.

A man wanted for an attack on his elderly father appeared to be possibly trying to grab a weapon as police launched an arrest in which

Have you nominated anyone yet? We're on the hunt to find the 2016 Hawke's Bay Today Person of the Year - and we need your help to

Three out of four local MPs have received poor rankings in the latest Trans Tasman Political Roll Call. role call. The 12th annual

Rising volumes have not brought rising profit for Napier Port, which has again announced a reduced annual profit.

Hastings district mayor Lawrence Yule says people's efforts to conserve water since restrictions were put in place last week is making

A car has collided with a truck on State Highway 5. Emergency services were called to the scene "just north of the Te Haroto summit"

"It's Not Ok" spokesperson Vic Tamati talks to Hawke's Bay Regional Prison inmates about living a violence-free life. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Temperatures in some parts of the country have climbed over 30 degrees before midday.

Jetstar's arrival in Hawke's Bay could boost the economy by $8 million, according to Infometrics research. The gross domestic product

The property market is at its peak, says Property Brokers Hawke's Bay manager Paul Whitaker. He said while prices were strong and

Predicting large earthquakes is not as simple as looking to the moon or watching the pet cat. A post online predicting an earthquake

By now you will be aware that Hawke's Bay Today, in conjunction with Women's Refuge, is running a week-long series titled Seeking

The sunshine and the sea - and the chance to catch up with other "gap year" students from back home in Germany has made Osnabruck's

Napier dog owners were greeted with a protest as they drove to the Bark Island event in Park Island yesterday,on Sunday, with more

Pooches, poodles, bull dogs and pugs transformed Park Island into a doggy wonderland yesterday. Up to 400 people and 180 dogs rolled

After five long nights on a cliff edge suffering a broken leg and severe dehydration, cocker spaniel Bluey will soon be home with

HB v Horowhenua-KapitiFurlong Cup cricket Captain Jacob Smith celebrated his return to full health with a century as the Hawke's

Nearly one in three Hawke's Bay people sitting their restricted licence test this year didn't have the chance to complete it. NZTA

An American man will serve a prison sentence and has been fined over $27,000 for trafficking elephant ivory into New Zealand.

While the world watched the US election results unfold last night, Local Focus met Napier residents and some visitors who chose the soak in the sun instead. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

People around the world may have been glued to their screens watching the results of the US election, but in sunny Hawke's Bay, there were other priorities for some. Made with funding from NZ On Air.