Hawke's Bay
Fear of 'narking' holding up homicide inquiries - police
Two serious Hawke's Bay crimes remain unsolved, and the families are urging anyone who knows anything to come forward.
Backers of new film studio promise to listen to locals
While some are excited Hollywood might be coming to Hawke's Bay, others want to shout 'cut!'.
Oranga Tamariki workers failed to listen to abused preschooler - review
Social workers failed to listen to a Hastings preschooler, who was left permanently brain-damaged after repeated assaults by his parents, a review has found.
One person dead after truck crash on East Coast
A person involved in a truck crash on SH35 in Hicks Bay on the East Coast has died.
Hastings MP, mayor express concern over new remand facility
The local Labour MP and mayor in Hastings have expressed strong concerns to the government over the location of a new kind of remand facility proposed by iwi and police.
Napier homicide: Murder-accused pleads not guilty
The man charged with murdering a woman in the suburb of Marewa in November has pleaded not guilty
Engineer fined over huge fire at Napier Port
The Singapore-registered ship Kota Bahagia burst into flames on 1 December 2020 as employees were gas cutting on board.
Body found after days of searching in Wairoa River
Police searching for a man who has been missing in the Wairoa River have found a body.
Fifty-year plan for Te Mata Peak's future unveiled
Te Mata Park Trust has released a 50-year masterplan for its vision within the iconic Hawke's Bay landmark.
Police search for knife after death of Napier woman
Police are searching for a knife in relation to the death of Arohaina Henare in Napier earlier this month.
One critically injured after truck collides with car near Napier
One person has died following a crash involving two vehicles near Queenstown this afternoon.
Mother orca dies before daughter helped out to deeper waters
A female orca has died while another has been successfully refloated after a stranding in Hawke's Bay.
RMA replacement consultation timed badly - Napier mayor
The mayor of Napier believes the government is failing in its efforts to consult on important new bills to replace the Resource Management Act.
Lifeguards to move from dangerous Napier beach in bid to stop people swimming there
There is a big push to stop people from swimming at the dangerous beach in Napier's city centre.
Man charged with murder of Napier woman to appear in high court
A man charged with murder over the death of a woman in Napier last week will appear in the city's high court next month.
Man charged with murder after woman's body found in Napier
A man has been arrested after the death of a woman in Marewa, in Napier, on Friday morning.
Police: Samoa league fans should have fun but behave safely
Police say they will have an increased presence in Tāmaki Makaurau this weekend ahead of Sunday morning's Rugby League World Cup final match between Samoa and Australia.
Woman dies in Napier, homicide inquiry under way
Police were called to a house at Marewa, Napier, after a woman was found unresponsive.
Proposal to build houses on flood-prone land condemned: 'It's not viable'
A plan to build nearly 700 homes on a Napier flood plain is being attacked by a local councillor as making no sense.
'Highly successful year' for Napier Port despite $3.4m drop in profit
Napier Port says it has had a highly successful year, with significant progress on its strategic goals.