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Awatoto neighbour calls for speed cut after crash
A hatchback and van appear to have collided, tipping the van on its side.
Seismic shift: Hastings property prices overtake Napier
The balance of power in the Hawke's Bay property market has officially shifted.
'There could be a death': Neighbour claims basketballs could kill baby
Napier hoop saga explodes as neighbour compares basketball playing teens to "monkeys".
Tattooed diner refused entry to RSA after decade of visits
The family dined at the club's restaurant at least 3-4 times a week for many years prior.
New pool consulted on properly, says Napier City Council
Napier City Council says it consulted properly over a new Aquatic Centre.
'Robbed of their dad': Murder victim a father-of-three
The body of a man found in Bunnythorpe, near Palmerston North, has been identified.
36 flights delayed, three turned back, in air traffic radar chaos
A passenger on an Air NZ plane says he was told all flights had been grounded.
Local Focus: Crowded field for HBDHB election
The Hawke's Bay District Health Board election has a record field. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Taradale premier men help reignite cricket in Taupō
Taupō tournament provides ideal preamble to annual premier men's Twenty20 comp in Napier.
Comment | Jetstar: So long, and thanks for all the cheap flights
Winston Aldworth says Jetstar's withdrawal from the regions will hit travellers' wallets
C-section complication horror: 'I don't know if I'm going to live'
"I started fearing that my wife would not be coming back," traumatised husband tells.
Local Focus: Make Napier great again, says mayoral candidate
He says Napier needn't worry about rising sea levels. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: 'Make Napier great again' says mayoral candidate
Steve Gibson is running for Napier mayor 'to make Napier great again".
Napier mayoral candidates duel over Māori wards, future of Meeanee
Two candidates, Chris Tremain and Steve Gibson, openly against Māori wards.
Informal poll shows clear front runner in Napier mayoral race
The results from a "straw poll" at a Napier mayoral meeting are in.
Man who dropped to ground foaming at the mouth at Napier park saved by bystanders
"Nothing really prepares you for that moment and it all just happened so quickly."
Cop charged over alleged assault on Napier's West Quay
Police say an officer has been stood down pending criminal and employment investigations.
Taylor-Jade Hira murder-accused named
Man accused of killing Taylor-Jade Hira appears in Napier High Court.
Pack a raincoat: More rain coming this afternoon
Showers will arrive in Auckland this afternoon, and heavy rain is possible.
'The first 300 get a trap and tunnel': Predator-free Hawke's Bay aim
Richard Croad leading the charge to rid region's urban centres of pests like rats, stoats.
Band on the run: Wedding ring lost in Napier found in Dunedin driveway
Don Alexander's wedding ring didn't need a hand to make a big trip.
Housing shortage shock: 3000 households living in motels
Frustrated by how many people are being housed in motels, one council has taken action.
Inquiry launched into Napier City Council's social media scrutiny
Mystery over who's conducting independent inquiry.
WHS eyes netball nationals
Whanganui High School make history by reaching the national championships in October.
Local Focus: Napier mayoral front-runners front up
Kirsten Wise and Chris Tremain discuss the issues. Made with funding on NZ On Air.
No break from heavy rain and thunderstorms in the North
There is a heavy rain watch is in force for Coromandel and Bay of Plenty.
Early thunderstorm: Thousands of lightning flashes, bleak day ahead
A widespread burst of thunderstorms brought over 1300 lightning flashes within an hour.
Motorcyclist dead, seven injured in two crashes
The motorcyclist's death brings this year's road toll to 238.
Our challenge to the Welsh? Napier's Main St steeper than Dunedin's Baldwin St, sort of
It's a brave walker who goes the full way up Main St. The last bend in particular.
Death at Reading Cinemas in Napier
A man died of a medical event at a Napier movie theatre late on Thursday morning.
Man flees after trying to get into Napier court with live ammunition
Security scanner picks up ammo at court entrance.
Fog keeps rescue helicopters away from serious crash on Napier-Taupo highway
Crash soon after onset of wet weather.