Patient drank hand sanitiser and punched nurse
Accused was off his medication and drinking hand sanitiser.
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All clean, till the meth reared up
Two men with only one previous conviction between them each jailed for more than two years
Century-old luxury Napier lodge on the market
Napier's only five-star boutique lodge has won excellence awards every year since 2012.
Policeman gets down on one knee to partner
Officer 'arrests' same-sex partner for stealing his heart.
Dairy owners shaken by armed raid
Four people storm Taradale store to steal $25,000 worth of cigarettes and tobacco.
Mystery surrounds death of beloved horse
The mysterious death of a beloved horse at the weekend has devastated his owners.
Tinder teen's text murder plot
Victim stabbed nine times, kicked and stomped and left to die - just for the car.
Teen girl admits murder after meeting victim on Tinder
Murder plot hatched while victim drove killers to his murder.
Fleeing driver crashes into police car
A fleeing driver came to an abrupt stop after he crashed into a police car.
Simon Bridges wrong; Silver Fern Farms deal struck six months ago
Silver Fern Farm workers signed a collective agreement in January, SFF and E tū confirmed.
High speed car chase ends in crash and arrest
A police chase through Hawke's Bay has ended in an arrest.
Oh, to be post-birth Jacinda for one glorious day
PM looked beautiful holding her baby, it was very different story with my first
'SOS' response paying off for Clive prop
Peni reckons a star-studded Clive backline may play on Saturday and could be hard to beat.
Child-murderer recalled back to prison
Roma recalled to prison for allegedly drinking alcohol thus breaching his bail conditions.
Work and Income offices given a makeover
Suspensions of benefits have fallen by 23 per cent under a new, less punitive approach.
Railway land set for retail development
New shopping centre proposed for 1.28ha site near Napier's central business district.
Rocket Lab scrubs launch again
A mechanical issue with equipment in the Chatham Islands put paid to Saturday's launch.
Boozy trip lands community work sentence
At the wheel, a beer in cup-holder, empty cans. Hello, what have we here?
Repeat drink driving costs Napier man almost $2400
He wasn't supposed to have any alcohol in his system but posted 1211mcg.
Weather: Heavy rain, thunderstorms, gales and snow expected today
Fronts from the south-west to move over South Island first, then North Island this evening
Rocket Lab abandons today's planned launch
Rocket Lab has abandoned today's planned launch of its Electron rocket from Mahia.
Māori/Pasifika school leaders experience racial discrimination, survey finds
"Why don't I just get a name like John?"
Hawke's Bay Seafoods boats may be confiscated
Over $250,000 worth of fish illegally exported may cost company four fishing vessels.
Labour's Stuart Nash defends $1000-a-head fundraiser
Stuart Nash says all candidates and parties need fundraisers to run good campaigns.
Rare fungus sprouts in perfect autumn conditions
The pukurau gave Waipukurau part of its name but is not so often seen today.
Crippling health and safety costs force school camp to close
Stoney Creek has hosted thousands of children over the past three decades.
HB Regional Prison volunteers earn national awards
Volunteer-run yoga classes one of the most popular among prison inmates.
Sentence affirmed for brutal jail attack
Paka Junior Leota nearly killed two men, in separate attacks, in separate prisons.
Lucky to be alive: Police officer held axe attack victim's chest together
A Hastings man is lucky to be alive after he was slashed with an axe last week.
Appeal against preventive detention fails
Violent reoffender Paka Leota failed in his bid to have his sentence overturned.
Students become servants for a day to give back to community
The event was created by Lindisfarne College a decade ago and provides benefits all round.