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.

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

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. Youth worker Adrian Pritchard says a holistic approach needs to be taken, and targeting youth alone won’t work. Made with funding from NZ on Air

The Napier-Wairoa rail line is set to reopen, with an agreement between KiwiRail and Napier Port being signed today.

For heavy transport driver Archie Simons of Hastings there was no option but to ride out a terror out-of-control moment and hope for the best.

A car carrier laden with vehicles careened into a building, narrowly avoiding oncoming traffic, after it drove over a large boulder which then got stuck under it.

Take your time in this seaside village, writes Elisabeth Easther.

Residents living within industrial earshot of Napier Port may be in for quieter times after the port and its neighbours negotiated

Watch NZH Local Focus: Banned from sailing further until authorities deem him safe to travel, renegade South African yachtie, is apologetic.

Banned from sailing further until authorities deem him safe to travel, renegade South African yachtie, is apologetic for the inconvenience he has caused everyone involved. made with funding from NZ on Air

Prices for petrol in some parts of Hawke's Bay yesterday dropped to the lowest prices in the region in more than a decade.

Mystery had surrounded the whereabouts of missing 20-year-old novice sailor who has been found 16km south of Cape Runaway.

Police are examining CCTV security surveillance images from a robbed Napier dairy for the possibility at least one of the raiders

Graeme Trim got quite the shock when he saw an Armed Offenders Squad member crouched outside his bedroom window yesterday.

Tristram Clayton talks to Napier Mayoral candidate Bill Dalton about his latest campaign and the fact he is running unopposed!

A quick-thinking neighbour helped police catch two burglars. A Napier man heard intruders in his home just after midnight so he left

A woman's kidnapping and blackmail convictions for forcing a man to empty his bank account at an ATM have been uphled by the Supreme Court.

Tauranga motorcyclist Rhys Middleton was killed by an overseas driver. Now his mother is campaigning for a change in the law allowing visitors to drive in NZ.

Havelock North residents no longer need to boil their water. The Hastings District Council lifted the boil notice for the town water

A year ago police officer Alana Jamieson was told she had cancer for the second time. This is her story of hope.

A neighbour said he was attacked by a man with a hammer after he and his brother intervened when they heard a woman screaming. Donovan

A teenage boy who fled from a car during a police chase has been arrested after he was found hiding in a treehouse. Westshore, Napier