Napier MP to stand down
Cabinet Minister and Napier MP Chris Tremain has confirmed that he will stand down from Parliament next year.
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Kiwi's narrow escape
A NZ man who narrowly survived a massacre at a Kenyan mall is undergoing surgery to remove shrapnel, while another Kiwi has described hiding in a box to avoid attackers.
Kenya attack: Kiwi shot in bloodbath
A Hastings man was shot in the back during the weekend's mall massacre in Kenya, just days before he was due back in New Zealand.
Court house stabbing: Man arrested
A man wanted in connection to a stabbing at the Napier court house today has been arrested and is being interviewed by police.
Bomb checks after 6-hour stand-off
The bomb squad has been searching a Napier house this morning after a six hour stand-off with a man which forced the evacuation of two streets.
Teen allegedly threatens judge
A teenager accused of smashing the windscreen of a police car parked outside Napier District Court on Monday, later allegedly threatened to 'sort out' a judge if sent to jail, a court has been told.
Quad bike crash dad avoids jail
The driver of an overloaded quad bike who crashed, seriously injuring his 6-year-old daughter, has avoided a prison sentence to help prevent his daughter suffering any further trauma.
Police-station kidnap triggers chase
Police have revealed that a wild chase during which a man careered through a gate and an orchard, happened after he kidnapped a woman from outside a police station.
Minister seeks answers over identity theft
Internal Affairs Minister and Napier MP Chris Tremain has requested a report into how a British killer managed to obtain a New Zealand passport issued in the name of a severely brain-damaged Hastings man.
Few owners hit quake risk date
Napier property owners given a year to get earthquake risk assessments on their buildings are likely to have the deadline extended another two years because there aren't enough structural engineers to do the work.
Teen stabbed at out-of-control party
A 15-year-old was stabbed after a party got out of control in a Napier suburb at the weekend.
Man convicted over 'hostage' threat
A Napier man has been convicted after sending an email threatening to take an ACC branch "hostage".
Assault victim: No one wanted to stop it
A Canadian man who was kicked numerous times in the head while trying to stop an assault in Napier is surprised almost no one else tried to stop the thuggery.
Worker killed by falling steel beam
A 53-year-old Napier construction worker was killed in a freak workplace accident after being struck by a large steel beam.
Man's throat cut by glass
A man's throat was cut in an accident at a glazing company in Napier yesterday.
Wheelchair-bound man had no chance
A wheelchair-bound man killed when fire gutted his flat in Napier early yesterday would have had no chance of escaping the ferocity of the blaze, witnesses say.
Man's body removed after fatal fire
Police remain at the scene of a fire which killed a man in a unit for mentally and physically disabled residents on the outskirts of Napier today.
Man in wheelchair dies in blaze
A wheelchair-bound man has died in a house fire in a two-bedroom flat in Napier early this morning.
Long-serving Labour MP dies
Geoff Braybrooke, former long-serving Labour MP for Napier, has died.
Human chain saves drowning boy
Members of the public and police created a human chain at a Napier beach to haul ashore a boy who was washed out in heavy surf today.
Woman defends complaint about public tribute
A woman who complained about the public tributes left for a boy killed when hit by a vehicle two years ago says they should be removed because she does not like having to see them every day.
Family: Leave our 'Sad Spot' alone
The family of a boy killed when hit by a vehicle on Guppy Rd are devastated that Napier City Council is considering removing roadside tributes to him after receiving a complaint from a nearby resident.
Police looking into Norfolk pine trees vandalism
Napier City Council is disappointed vandals have cut down some of the city's iconic Norfolk pine trees.
Bee Gee Barry: Gig honours brothers
Barry Gibb says he's had a lot of fun since arriving in Napier last night, but admits his Mission show on Saturday night will pay tribute to his late Bee Gee brothers.
Woman held in fatal stabbing case
A 35-year-old Napier woman has been remanded in custody on assault charges after an alleged domestic assault in Napier left a 45-year-old man dead from stab wounds.