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Labour MP calls for prisoner to be scalped
Labour MP Stuart Nash has deleted a Facebook post suggesting a prisoner should be scalped.
Napier: Family fun in the bay
Napier has plenty to amuse and entertain young and old, writes Donna McIntyre.
Napier police hunt schoolgirl's attacker
Cyclist said to have grabbed teen from behind near Glamorgan Ave-Lanark Cres intersection.
Rance, Tickner spearhead CD attack
COMING THROUGH: CD seamer Blair Tickner shows balance and poise at McLean Park, Napier, yesterday.PHOTO/DUNCAN BROWNCD Stags v Wgtn
Teenage girl grabbed on walk to school
A man who grabbed a teenage girl on her way to school smelled of alcohol, police say.
Life sentence for killing Plunket nurse
Child slept through her mother's murder at the hands of her father, court hears.
Brace for another month-fall of rain
Rainfall levels 'off the charts' as upper North Island prepares for a second big drenching this week.
Rain brings white wine harvest forward
Continuing low raises a series of challenges for winemakers in the region.
Worker who swore at boss wins job back
A worker sacked after swearing at his boss is back to work and has been reimbursed for lost wages.
Silence on Sport NZ role in complex
National sporting body says it doesn't support facility in its current form.
Watch NZH Local Focus:The meaning of Napier's murals
International festival, Sea Walls: Murals for Oceans, organised by PangeaSeed, a public art project that brings the oceans into the streets around the world, is coming back to Napier for a second year. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Napier driveway incident: Man serious in ICU
A man who suffered serious head injuries in Napier yesterday remains in intensive care in Wellington Hospital.
Trampers flown out of remote Ruahine hut
Two trampers have been airlifted out of a remote hut southeast of Taihape after a suspected case of food poisoning. The two women
Serious assault in Napier
One man is in jail and another in hospital, after a Napier assault.
Temperatures plummet in the deep south
A cold change sweeping up the South Island this afternoon has seen temperatures drop by double digits in 10 minutes.
He Tangata: Sally Jackson
Elisabeth Easther talks with Napier City Council's manager of visitor experiences.
Foreign driver body count still mounts
Families who have lost loved ones in crashes involving foreign drivers horrified at two more deaths.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Te Matatini reaches Asia
Can’t understand Te Reo Māori? Hakarongo Mai can help you out. This year, the live translation service for Te Matatini launched an app to help non-Te Reo speakers keep up with performances. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Man who killed 2yo stepson to be a father
A Flaxmere man found guilty of killing his 2-year-old stepson yesterday will leave behind an unborn child.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Te Matatini team takes to the sea
Te Matatini performers Tauira Mai Tawhiti treat themselves to a voyage on Te Matau a Māui around Hawkes Bay to help them relax post-performance. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
The Boss spotted out in Auckland
Excited Bruce Springsteen fans have been spotting the music legend out and about in Auckland.
Man guilty of killing 2-year-old stepson
A Flaxmere man has been found guilty today of killing his 2 year-old stepson.
Flaxmere man guilty of manslaughter
The jury verdict was returned at the High Court in Napier today after six hours of deliberations.
No pressure, says 1983 winners' leader
A Te Matatini life member who was one of the stars of the national kapa haka festival the last time it was held in Hawke's Bay is
Accommodation chocka for festival
TENT PITCHED: Green Party MP Marama Davidson is camping at the Westshore Holiday Park for two nights due to the accommodation shortage
Napier open for business on Easter Sunday
Napier will be open for business on Easter Sunday, a change decided by a close vote in a Napier City Council meeting yesterday. Councillors
Editorial: Te Matatini great for the Bay
There is a lovely buzz about Hawke's Bay these days and it suddenly seems as if our social calendar has become nice and full. The
Watch NZH Local Focus: Manuhiri welcomed for Te Matatini 2017
Masses of Kapa Haka competitors and enthusiasts from both near and far descended on Napier's McLean Park to join the pōwhiri welcoming manuhiri to Hawke's Bay for Te Matatini 2017. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Manuhiri welcomed for Te Matatini 2017
Masses of Kapa Haka competitors and enthusiasts from both near and far descended on Napier’s McLean Park to join the powhiri welcoming manuhiri to Hawke’s Bay for Te Matatini 2017. Made with funding from NZ On Air.