Not a tourist, but he's been hit with $1800 in camping fines
"I really had no other choice."
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Verdict given for men accused of raping woman in Napier hotel room.
Local Focus: Commuting Napier-Hastings cyclepath route more likely
Cyclepaths extended but commuters have to wait. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
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Police scramble to prepare for Te Mata Peak gang patchings
Local authorities are set to meet to discuss how to deal with the patching ceremonies.
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Hastings restaurant worker Shimul Islam has it tougher than some during Ramadan.
Hollywood over Napier? Elton John's second Mission Concert rescheduled
Change in schedule could be because of next year's Oscars ceremony.
'As if it were yesterday': Poignant service marks Napier siege anniversary
Both officers who survived shooting are still in the force and were at the commemoration.
Tourists 'shocked' and locals fuming at Mongrel Mob antics
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Napier hit-and-run leaves Archie the dog homeless, needing surgery
The SPCA is reaching out to members of the public who might be able to help Archie.
Not in my city: Napier won't become a new Amsterdam, acting mayor says
And Tukituki MP Lawrence Yule says the cannabis referendum could become NZ's Brexit.
Missing Napier siblings, 11 and 8, found 'safe and well'
The 11-year-old and 8-year-old haven't been seen since yesterday afternoon.
Huge Napier Outlaws gang pad's date with the wrecking ball arrives
The old Outlaws pad is finally demolished, with new homes set to replace it.
Wedding of the year: Ideas for the Ardern-Gayford nuptials
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Diver's body found in Hawke's Bay
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Court delays amid review of P-dealing penalties
People waiting in custody as meth sentencings are delayed in Hawke's Bay.
Local Focus: The rock star Trigger
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Man, 30, critical after assault in Wairoa, northern Hawke's Bay
Another man, 38, is charged with causing grievous bodily harm, after the fight in Wairoa.
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Police try initiative in bid to fix woeful family harm stats
The region in 2019 continues to have the highest rate of family harm incidents in NZ.
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Work-site woes: One person stabbed, another with arm trapped
The person in Hawke's Bay is believed to have been stabbed accidentally.
Horror road smash: Tangi for parents and five kids to be held in Hawke's Bay
Seven crash victims will be brought home to Timikara Marae.
'A tsunami of meth': Hawke's Bay's drug problem
For every 1000 people in Hastings and Napier, 990mg of meth is consumed every day.
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A baby girl was rushed to hospital for life-saving treatment after an overdose of Bonjela.
Tomoana re-elected as chairman of Ngāti Kahungunu Iwi Inc
Tomoana managed to beat out candidates Shayne Walker and Johnny Apatu for the position.
The shotgun, the bar, the huge cash grab: Birthday boy jailed for armed robbery
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Napier Port selloff consultation budget blows out to $200,000
The cost of consultation for over the selloff of Napier Port was double what was budgeted.
Whakatu man gifts non-chlorinated water to community
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Family heartbreak: Parents, 5 kids killed in horror crash
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Mr Brown can't flush it down: Court blocks man using loo
Dean Brown said it had been made out like he was poisoning the people of Hawke's Bay.
HBRC candidate Hinewai Hawaikirangi hopes to create world our children deserve
A Māori tourism operator has decided to run for the Hawke's Bay Regional Council.