Free fees: Student numbers jump in Waikato, Napier and Nelson but flat overall
Only two polytechnics report significantly more students this year despite free fees.
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Wall of wood on move towards Napier Port
Trucks queue for port as tonnage tipped to rise 25 per cent from last year.
Courier admits stealing parcels worth $22k
Woman tells police she stole courier items to buy drugs for her partner.
Inside the curious world of a New Zealand charter school
Parents say charter schools picked up children excluded from other schools.
Looking back: Rod Drury's early days in Hawke's Bay
Xero's office in Napier created a number of new jobs when it opened
Former prison gets TV makeover
The prison makeover included installing new displays and repainting.
Time for a new name? Join the thousands
More than 7000 people legally changed their name last year, including almost 2000 kids.
Father accused of sex abuse of daughter, niece: Why trial was aborted
The retrial of a man accused of sexually abusing his daughter and niece has been aborted.
Local Focus: Gisborne mayor off the rails?
Gisborne mayor Meng Foon faces criticism. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Man faces retrial on historic sex charges
Alleged sex offences against daughter and niece date back to early 1970s.
Swaziman's praise for Napier
Authenticity and integrity vital to building a long-term brand, businessman advises.
Napier police raid uncovers 14 firearms
Fourteen guns, three motorbikes, and cannabis were found at a Napier property.
The cost of Shane Jones' billion trees
About $61.7 million worth of projects were announced at the Provincial Growth Fund launch.
Hopes high for Gisborne rail to be back on track
Will the regional fund reopen East Coast rail? Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Partners in crime: Couple's $36,000 benefit fraud
Pair lied to obtain benefits they were not entitled to.
30 years for rape, murder 'not long enough'
'He had a choice, he made a number of wrong choices... Colleen had no choice.'
Local Focus: A leg up for rail to Gisborne?
Hopes are high the Government's regional development fund will reopen the Napier to Gisborne rail line. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Councils choosing karakia over prayers
Only half of the Bay councils have a prayer, with only one regularly using it.
Brave Kiwi man's life-changing facial surgery
After life-changing surgery Carlos Askew wants to inspire others to be themselves.
Pita Pit robber in mismatched socks
Police investigate aggravated robbery at Napier Pita Pit.
High-speed crash: 'I couldn't believe they were alive'
Two men in hospital after street race goes wrong on "treacherous" road.
Schools celebrating scholarship success
Lindisfarne College among Hawke's Bay schools pleased with recent scholarship results.
Shoeless man robs Napier Pita Pit
The man, wielding a knife, demanded money before fleeing the scene.
Local Focus: Fun and frivolity this weekend
The Tremains Art Deco Festival has officially started. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Fun and frivolity at Art Deco festival
The Tremains Art Deco Weekend continues to grow. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Kidnap ordeal: Armed police storm Napier house, arrest 3 men
Victim found near property following police search.
Killer's chilling smile as jail sentence handed down
Home-brew vodka session leads to a stumble, then a vicious and prolonged beating.
Teen murderer jailed for 14 years after brutal killing of man he met by chance
Mark Beale was left for dead in Haumoana on Waitangi Day last year.
Female workers take over struggling fish shop
"It was a bit of a scary situation." Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Female workers take control for success
The four female staff took over their Napier business Tangaroa Seafoods after they found out they were about to lose their jobs. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Tributes paid to dead Napier motorcyclist
Crash was on popular motorcycle route said to need repair and safety measures