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Road toll rises after motorcyclist dies
Road toll now equal to last summer's following death of motorcyclist.
Road toll now equal to last summer's following death of motorcyclist.
A weak cold front will bring cloud, drizzle and showers to the country over the next few days but should clear in time for New Year celebrations.
What will start out as a cloudy morning for most of the country should clear as the Christmas day wears on, but the odd shower is in store too.
Wet weather today will clear throughout the country making way for a mainly fine Christmas weekend.
Australia has been battling the invasive South American fire ants for 15 years, but have so far failed to stop the vicious and aggressive insects.
What will the weather be doing on Sunday for Christmas?
There was a record downpour in Auckland, a tornado in Taranaki and "quake lights" above Wellington. Oh, and 2016 was likely also New Zealand's hottest year on record.
Almost 600 undersized paua have been returned to the sea near Napier after several large-scale paua busts in one day. Ministry for
A popular fishing competition which earlier this year led to a winner being asked to take a lie-detector test has rewritten the rules
An area of Napier Port has been cordoned off while firefighters deal with a chemical spill.
A group of three men armed with knives stormed a store in Napier.
A man and two female friends were lucky to all return to shore relatively unscathed after getting into trouble in choppy seas about a kilometre off Napier port.
Karl Henderson found himself locked outside his burning shop when he realised his dog Stella was stuck inside. Wife Tracy had woken
Laver and Wood have launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on PledgeMe with goals to expand the business and step up their social media for both local and overseas customers. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
The kids at Onekawa Plunket are the latest victim, as the rate of crime grows across the Eastern Policing District. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
The use of dogs to get a wanted man out of his car has been questioned by the police national dog section in the trial of four police
A recent "stairdancing" incident in Napier has led police to issue a warning to business and shop employees to keep their belongings
Further proposals to reduce the risk and harm of dog attacks has been given a tentative thumbs up from local animal welfare advocates
Summer will be well and truly here this week with temperatures expected to soar to 29C in some parts.
A free cultural and music festival which was held in Napier every December for 13 years is being revived next weekend after a break
Bay councils' staff costs rose almost $3.5 million last year. Hastings District, Napier City, Hawke's Bay Regional and Central Hawke's
A woman has been arrested after allegedly assaulting a teenager at the Thirsty Whale pub in Napier this morning.
The beauty and mystique of Māori musical instruments were almost lost to the world. But Napier man Layton Robertson is playing his part to help revive them. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
The beauty and mystique of Māori musical instruments were almost lost to the world. But Napier man Layton Robertson is playing his part to help revive them. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
A man wanted for an attack on his elderly father appeared to be possibly trying to grab a weapon as police launched an arrest in which
Rising volumes have not brought rising profit for Napier Port, which has again announced a reduced annual profit.
Hastings district mayor Lawrence Yule says people's efforts to conserve water since restrictions were put in place last week is making
A car has collided with a truck on State Highway 5. Emergency services were called to the scene "just north of the Te Haroto summit"
"It's Not Ok" spokesperson Vic Tamati talks to Hawke's Bay Regional Prison inmates about living a violence-free life. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
It may be time to put away the togs - scorching temperatures on Wednesday aren't likely to be repeated today, the MetService says. While