The jury verdict was returned at the High Court in Napier today after six hours of deliberations.

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

TENT PITCHED: Green Party MP Marama Davidson is camping at the Westshore Holiday Park for two nights due to the accommodation shortage

Napier will be open for business on Easter Sunday, a change decided by a close vote in a Napier City Council meeting yesterday. Councillors

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

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.

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.

Hawke's Bay teen sentenced for causing crash that killed a young American.

GRAND ARENA: The Hawke's Bay Regional Sports Park in Hastings during its transformation as Kahungunu Park, venue for Te Matatini 2017

Dust may be responsible for the widespread chlorination of the Napier water supply. After being chlorinated for the past couple of

A doctor who conducted the post-mortem examination on a child allegedly killed by his stepdad says some of his injuries could have

Ratepayers are set to pay between $90,000 and $100,000 if Hastings mayor Lawrence Yule is selected as the National Party's Tukituki

There is a seasonal influx of homeless in Napier thanks to the long hours of sunshine and dry weather this summer. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Accused stepfather says dead toddler's bruises and bite marks the result of a 'freakish accident'.

Two bus-loads of school children are among those who have been escorted out of a Hawke's Bay fire zone, as several large fires burn throughout the district.

Almost 4000 homes in the Napier area are without power in what Unison the lines company is calling an 'unplanned' outage.

A woman has been rescued after getting into trouble in a Napier waterway this afternoon.

Out come the jewellery, the fashion and the cars of the 1930s - but Art Deco wouldn't be what it is without the architecture. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Its great for me this time of year to get away from an English winter with its cold and rain and travel to Hawke's Bay. Its a great

Chlorine has been added to Lower Hutt's water supply, in another E. coli scare.

Turning the sprinkler on or topping up the paddling pool could contribute to a water outage, Napier City Council is warning.

A person has died in a car crash in Hawke's Bay tonight.

The weather's going to be (finally) glorious for most of the country.

A bleak forecast is in store for those heading to major sporting and music events today.

A Napier resident was horrified when he found the Napier police station closed not once, but twice as he tried seeking help after

Twenty people have been arrested after a five-month police operation aimed at preventing the supply of methamphetamine and cannabis.

Most of the country can expect another warm, dry holiday weekend, but the West Coast is in for a wet one.

It's taken travelling the world for Napier MP Stuart Nash to realise that there's no better place to raise a family than Napier; and

The man who barricaded himself in a Napier house on Friday evening has been confirmed as Shawn Harding - who had a warrant for his arrest on driving-related offences.

Police have come out empty handed from a search for a wanted man who barricaded himself in a Napier house.