Helen Morris made a routine call to her daughter. She had no idea it would be the last.

George Weston Foods to pay for Napier worker's body to be sent back to India.

Laundromat owner says no children have been locked in machines at other outlets.

Holden Commodore cut in front of a truck and ran a red light on busy Napier road.

A driver fleeing police dangerously overtook a truck, nearly crashed into a bus.

Rug up warm - more cold temperatures are expected today and tomorrow.

Shaun Karauria will spend at least 12 years in jail for the murder.

Woman charged in connection with stabbing of woman who was left to be found by a passerby.

A van theft and a chippies heist at a corner store mar weekend in Napier.

We'll be spared worst of the extreme winds causing havoc in Australia, but it'll be wet.

The stolen slabs are estimated to be worth about $10,000.

Prominent businessman is accused of dealing with and supplying methamphetamine.

Lawyer fined $500 and disqualified from driving for six months for dangerous driving.

He was accidentally shot by police in 2013.

All six men are out of hospital about suffering carbon monoxide poisoning.

Ben Den Ouden died after his bike was hit by a truck in April last year.

An interview and scene examination will take place to decide if further action is needed.

Three people have been treated for carbon monoxide poisoning.

Fred Ramsay, 1, may never walk or talk because of his rare genetic condition.

"There was a real potential for disaster," in choppy seas and in the dark.

For the first time Napier City Rovers looked vulnerable at Bluewater Stadium, Park Island.

Key to Anzac Day rifle-shot tribute is link to police, ex-solder says

Youth Court education officers cut youth reoffending by almost three-quarters.

Progress on Hobsonville and Napier village projects.

More than 5000 people visit Brickshow Lego expo in new, bigger venue.

Daughter tells court she was molested so often she thought it was normal.

The hardest most epic one-day race in the calendar is a fitting tribute.

Five more meetings will be held on the regional council's long term plan.

Taskforce members propose reshaping education agencies to strengthen links among schools.

Easter weekend away turns into a dramatic beach rescue at Blackhead Beach.