It's just the third day of November yet eight people have already died on the country's roads.

Napier's Brown Owl Bakery was caught breaching multiple employment laws by MBIE.

A Coroner's hearing into the death of a Napier kindergarten teacher who died in a controversial head-on crash starts today.

The driver in a car crash which killed a Napier kindergarten teacher has told a coroner's hearing that she would joke about killing

Construction workers and lifeguards at a nearby pool tried to save a man who drowned on the Napier foreshore today.

A Coroner's hearing into the death of a Napier school boy who was accidentally strangled on a toilet window has heard there was no handle on the door.

A local businessman said his wife heard a "crack".

A court has been told a 25-year-old man sentenced for an assault on a fellow Hawke's Bay Prison inmate faces a lifetime in jail if

Raising two kids and battling cancer - Juliet Mawley had to rely on Legal Aid in a recent hearing. But she feels shortchanged because of tightening budgets for legal aid across the country. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Port Ahuriri Playcentre has stunning new carvings for the kids to enjoy. But they're not from a gallery or marae, they're from prison. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Port Ahuriri Playcentre has stunning new carvings for the kids to enjoy. But they're not from a gallery or marae, they're from prison. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A cyclist has been flown to hospital after falling off her bike in Napier. The woman, in her 20s, suffered a serious leg injury when

A fire broke out at 2am at the Heinz Watties plant in Hastings this morning.

Kiwis heading out today are being advised to pack both sausages and sunscreen as a big high parks itself over the country.

A Napier man has been found guilty on 13 out of 28 charges of violence and sexual abuse against his partner over two-and-a-half years.

The jury in the trial of Napier man accused of "sadistic" offending against his partner is struggling to reach unanimous verdicts The

Hamilton Logan is 92 next month, and this "old grizzly" has been attending Hawke's Bay A&P Show for 70 years. Far from getting sick of it, he says the show is a 'must-see'. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Hamilton Logan is 92 next month, and this "old grizzly" has been attending Hawke's Bay A&P Show for 70 years. Far from getting sick of it, he says the show is a 'must-see'. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

The jury in the High Court in Napier will consider 28 verdicts against a Napier man accused of sexually abusing and torturing his

The weekend's freak storm in Napier and Hastings - when hail fell, and blue skies darkened - could herald a turbulent week ahead

Priced out of Auckland? A property expo this weekend aims to pitch affordable properties in the regions.

A woman who stole 300 pieces of mail to get money for her meth habit dodged a prison sentence in court today.

Three teenagers were nabbed by police in Napier last night as they were allegedly burgling a house.

A woman who was allegedly sexually abused and tortured by her partner over two-and-a-half years, is back in the dock at a High Court trial in Napier.

Police are hunting for a person wanted for arrest after a sighting in Napier's Marine Parade area this morning.

Napier man denies "sadistic" offending against teenage girlfriend.

Cruise ships coming to Napier Port are on the up, with 10 more expected this season. Local businesses are expected to reap the benefits with nearly 100,000 passengers expected to visit. Made with funding from NZ on Air.

Cruise ships coming to Napier Port are on the up, with 10 more expected this season. Local businesses are expected to reap the benefits with nearly 100,000 passengers expected to visit. Made with funding from NZ on Air.

The Government is injecting $50,000 into steering young people away from Hawke's Bay's gang scene, but many say it would be better invested in whānau and parenting skills. Made with funding from NZ on Air

Three men and a woman have been arrested following an aggravated robbery in Napier this afternoon.