Hunker-down Saturday: Snow, storms and massive waves to batter New Zealand
Snow and bitter cold to batter alps and Queenstown, while huge waves to hit near Auckland.
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'Large scale change' coming for EIT, after Govt announces mega polytechnic plan
EIT will be part of one mega polytech that replaces all 16 polytechs around the country.
A 2yo girl had a seizure in her mum's car. Roadside strangers became heroes.
Jayde Eddy was stuck on the side of the road, her daughter's blood-curdling cries ringing.
Local Focus: Surf's up for Hawke's Bay
A four metre swell hammers the Hawke's Bay Coast. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Dannevirke rail hub may extend Napier Port's log catchment south
The port already receives a daily log train of around 18 wagons from Whanganui.
Life on the edge: Inside a home swamped by the sea
Pebbles rattle like cicadas as they line up for another punch at Shirley Coker's house.
Inside 12-hour police standoff: The gang, missing meth, baby used as a shield
Hemi Taylor was supposed to deliver gang's meth, instead it is believed he consumed it.
Free, again: Woman who murdered partner with steak knife granted parole for second time
A woman who murdered her partner with a steak knife will be released.
Napier City Council wants more control over stormwater
The 'status quo' is not working in terms of managing stormwater, NCC says.
Gone: Five Napier councillors to stand-down as all-or-nothing race for mayor begins
A new Mayor and five new members are likely to be part of the new Napier Council makeup.
Sunny side up: 'Fried egg' cloud stuns Hawke's Bay sunset watchers
Sauron's eye? A UFO? A mum and baby? Sunset phenomenon delights photographers.
Somewhere over the moonbow, way up high, in Hawke's Bay
A moonbow is a rainbow produced by moonlight rather than direct sunlight.
Tenant flees house fire: 'I was just freaking out'
A fire damaged the top floor of a house on Coverdale St, Onekawa.
Batten down the hatches: Wet and wild weekend on the way for New Zealand
Brace yourself, New Zealand, few places will be dry by Sunday evening.
'Devoted' dad's lonely death in a council flat
"It's too late for Dad, maybe we can stop this happening to someone else," daughter says.
Leopard seal checks in for 'winter holiday break' at Napier Sailing Club
Healthy and resting, it's best to keep a safe distance.
The day the big quake hits: Hawke's Bay hazard map shows what could happen to your property
Dorothy's Westshore home faces a triple threat if a big one hits. Not that she's bothered.
Napier water restrictions while leaky pipe fixed
All residents, but especially those on Napier Hill, are being asked to conserve water.
One person seriously injured following bus crash in Napier
A pedestrian has been freed after being trapped under a bus in Napier.
Smorgasbord standoff: Diner confronted over taking too much stir fry meat
He couldn't eat the broccoli so was picking out the meat. The owner stepped in.
Napier Port to be partly sold but locals get priority
Locals get priority in Napier Port NZX float. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Unison joins the trust for Maraetotara riverbank project
Unison has entered a three-year partnership with Maraetotara Tree Trust.
Ship Check: Reviewing the Pacific Aria
Maureen Marriner sails from Auckland to Napier aboard the Pacific Aria
Oranga Tamariki worker appeals indecent assault conviction
Judge says a man who committed the same crime would probably have ended up in jail.
Inside the armed stand-off: Ninth hour pivotal in negotiating successful ending
"The main thing is to build a rapport with them": Negotiation Team Commander.
The beloved Kaiti, the Onekawa Pool cat facing an uncertain future
The Napier Aquatic Centre's furry friend has been part of the furniture for 10 years.
Man in Napier standoff holding baby when he surrendered to police
A 25-year-old man has been charged police after the 12-hour standoff.
'Acknowledge me by turning your light on': Key moment in Napier siege
In quiet Napier suburb, about midnight, a man's voice punctures the pitch black.
Armed lockdown: Police arrest man after 12-hour stand-off
Man, 25, in custody after 12-hour standoff with police at a property in Onekawa.
MAC men, women pay tribute to Porky Mareikura
It'll take something clinical and concerted to topple Napier Old Boys' Marist from top.
Buried explosives found at old Outlaws gang pad in Napier
Torching of infamous Outlaws pad in Napier could have ended with a bang.
Remembering NZ's third deadliest earthquake 90 years ago
The 1929 Murchison earthquake's victims were mostly killed by landslides.
Children's Commissioner to review child uplift polices after HB case
It follows the attempted uplift of a Maori woman's baby in Hastings.
Temperatures to drop 3C-4C early next week
Auckland is forecast to drop from a high of 17C today to 14C by Tuesday.