Hawke's Bay
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.
Patrons lucky to avoid injury after shots fired into Hastings bar
Patrons at a Hastings bar narrowly avoided being shot, when a gun was fired into the entrance way.
Opening date for Hawke's Bay Airport forecourt announced
An opening date has finally been confirmed for the Hawke's Bay Airport's forecourt, more than a year after it was due to be finished.
Man still in fight with EQC two years after flood destroyed home
Two years on from a freak flood, Paul Matthews has been told his severely damaged home needs to be demolished.
'A real whānau ora approach': kaumātua village plan for Wairoa
An iwi group in Wairoa has come up with what it's calling an innovative kaupapa Māori way to help solve the town's housing crisis.
Napier rolls out e-scooters
Napier is set to trial e-scooters, joining the growing list of cities using the new urban transport method.