Evidence from a cell phone has been used for the first time to convict a person of possession and making a copy of objectionable material.

Angus Veitch spends eight hours commuting every week - but he believes it's a fair trade-off for being able to live in the city of his choice while doing a job he loves.

"It wasn't me." Napier's Labour candidate Stuart Nash has denied the PM's accusation he's the party source who criticised David Cunliffe's ski holiday break.

At least one Fire Service crew was remaining overnight at the scene of an acid spill on a manufacturing site in the Whakatu Industrial Park between Napier and Hastings.

A 2-year-old boy has died after he was hit by a car in the carpark of a KFC in central Napier this afternoon.

A 55-year-old man, described as a "serial fraudster" has been sentenced for impersonating a lawyer and now holds 184 convictions, including impersonating a pilot.

Bringing up the next generation with community spirit has gained Napier woman Gabby Allen a Pride of NZ nomination.

A man died after what police describe as a "highly modified trike" crashed in Napier yesterday.

Two Hawke's Bay police officers were assaulted during a scuffle outside a Napier bar last night.

A Hastings engineering firm will pay fines and compensation of $130,000 for failing to take all reasonable steps to protect the safety of worker.

Armed Offenders Squad members and Napier police with a dog team were conducting house to house searches for a man who held up a Kiwibank/Postshop outlet in Marewa this morning.

A man who severed his fingers with a skillsaw near Napier last night is having surgery this morning.

A husband and wife have been sentenced to prison for the wilful neglect of a baby who suffered multiple fractures that went untreated.

A jury in the trial of a woman accused of fatally stabbing her boyfriend has failed to reach a verdict after 10 hours' deliberating.

A 12-year-old boy was subjected to a "savage and prolonged attack" by a grown man who took exception to a comment from the boy.

The number of road deaths over the Christmas-New Year holiday period edged one higher than last year following a motorcyclist death yesterday afternoon.

The Christmas-New Year holiday period road toll has risen to seven following the death of a motorcyclist.

A major spike in thefts from cars in Napier, especially in the central city area, has led to a "take everything out" warning to owners from police.

A person has been found dead after falling from a fishing vessel off the coast of Napier.

There's a lot more to this lovely area than just art deco buildings, writes Janet McAllister.

A woman has been arrested after two French tourists were pistol-whipped in an attack in Napier last night.

An elderly Auckland couple found dead in their Napier motel room were less than a week into a much-anticipated month's trip around the country.