Advocates fight for restoration to end the 'legacy of neglect' at Napier Prison
A Napier jewel will need restoring, with a retaining wall crumbing, parts sealed off.
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Severe thunderstorms to dampen Christmas for parts of NZ
Heavy rain and hail are expected in the Bay of Plenty, Taupō, Gisborne, and Hawke’s Bay.
You better watch out: Hawke’s Bay’s possums get bad Christmas news
Not such a festive season this year, fellas.
No let-up in police blitz on driving: 1000-plus vehicles taken off Hawke’s Bay roads
The tortoise and the hares: Police say they're slowly and steadily making roads safer.
‘We’re begging you’: Grieving Hawke’s Bay families make cold-case Xmas plea
Police claim gang affiliations of those with information preventing them coming forward.
Dairy farm to be 'retired' to build one of New Zealand's biggest solar farms
Lambs will graze under 152 hectares of solar panels to reduce the fire risk.
Xmas bonus: Brand new skatepark for Flaxmere
The 1400 sq m skatepark features more than 20 skate elements.
Fifty years ago it was Napier's first drive-in garden centre. Now it will be housing
Decline of the garden centre industry 'similar to the decline of video rental stores'.
Watch: The curious case of the postie who parked in a driveway - but never got out
Footage of the "delivery" left Lisa Farrell bemused, and started a months-long battle.
Good timing! Four Square Te Mata reopens for Christmas.
"It's a great part of our community. I'm glad it's back."
Weather: What happened to summer? More heavy rain, storms in chaotic forecast
It's a mixed bag of weather over the next few days.
How a police chase on a Hawke’s Bay school rugby field unfolded
Two police officers in a patrol car chased a car with spiked tyres around a rugby field.
Rāhui banning blackfoot pāua take from Pōrangahau reef in place
Concerns have been raised about depleted stock of kaimoana for the community.
Company ordered to pay more than $500,000 for worker’s death in Wairoa forest
Training and supervision was 'inadequate' in lead-up to death of much-loved father.
Woman charged with helping fleeing driver who rammed police car in Napier
Man who fled into another vehicle after the ramming flipped his car has yet to be found.
Covid strikes down NZ Post staff in Napier at busiest time of year
Staff at NZ Post in Napier working "extremely hard" to cover staff shortages due to Covid.
Half-naked in a hotel hallway, again
Fawlty Towers: Craig Cooper on a recurring hospitality nightmare.
Watch: 'They could have tried killing me' - terror spreading among dairy owners
Napier dairy was ram raided just one day before the owner's family holiday to Fiji.
Body found in Wairoa River believed to be missing fisherman
The man had been missing since Wednesday when the dinghy he was in capsized.
Search for missing person after dinghy flips on Wairoa River
Search and Rescue, divers, lifeguards and two helicopters are involved in the search.
Local Focus: The most peaceful Mob in New Zealand
There's a group that call themselves the mob in Waipukurau, but they're peaceful.
December drenching? ‘Wettest year’ in Hawke’s Bay not over yet
2022 is already the wettest year on record for Hawke's Bay in 14 locations.
Perth comp chance to talk rugby tournament hosting
Napier bid possible for rugby tournament worth multi-millions to economy.
Diver who died at Mahia remembered as a 'hard-working, dedicated and loving' father of two
Tipuna Jones, 36, leaves behind a partner and two children
'We have felt isolated, disconnected and abandoned': Koro Mullins inquest underway
"They knew they had made a mistake" - Widow Mavis Mullins.
Dig out your feather boa, Napier wants you on its summer guest list
Art Deco Festival Napier is back and there's never been a better time to visit.
NZ’s silent quakes: Scientists capture mysterious ‘slow-slip’ event
Scientists observe 'silent' quake powerful enough to raise part of Hawke's Bay's seafloor.
Following his nose: Tracking expert sniffs out missing pooches for Hawke’s Bay family
A professional tracker has helped find the two furriest members of a Hawke’s Bay family.
Watch: 'See you b****' - Wild moment NZ McDonald's worker 'quits' mid-shift
'Hell no, I am not cleaning that, I ain’t cleaning that. See you on the flipside b****.'
Multimillion-dollar hideaway mansion: Foreign buyers set to swoop
The buildings’ footprint covers 2292sq m, enough room to fit 45 small apartments.
Principals meet to discuss way forward for tamariki
Growing Tumuaki - by Kahungunu, for Kahungunu.
Watch: 1903 automobile is not your average test drive
Piecing together this extremely rare old motorcar took a lot of luck.
Hawke's Bay river death: Coroner unable to reach conclusion
Retired microbiologist disappeared while fishing
Homicide probe: Woman found dead, police search for suspect
She was found unresponsive at a Nuffield Avenue address this morning.