Napier
Electrocuted worker warned about power lines moments before death
An orchard worker who was electrocuted could have been distracted or ill when his cherry picker came close to power lines, a coroner has found.
Olympic triathlete says "downtime allowed me to think about what I really wanted"
Olympian Nicole van der Kaay is bringing back the fun in 2025. Audio
Bomb threat forced businesses to evacuate - police
Several Napier businesses have been evacuated after a bomb threat, but police say the scene is safe and the culprits have been found.
Napier's creative community
Lizzie Russell is the Owner/Operator of Tennyson Gallery in Ahuriri Napier. A beautiful spot in an art deco building on the corner of an iconic street in the city.
She tells Culture 101’s Maggie… Audio
Driver keeps control as rock hurtles through Napier bus
The driver of a bus and a nearby passenger had a lucky miss when a rock cannoned through a window and through the interior.
'I tell people Napier has the best weather in New Zealand'
Mataruahou, Napier Hill, is a beautiful place – sunny, warm and usually calm. A naïve visitor would never know how natural disaster has shaped it. What impact will future events have on her hometown…
Arrest warrant issued for woman after Napier hit-and-run
The victim has life-threatening injuries.
Paralytic shellfish toxins found in Hawke's Bay
The public are advised to avoid collecting and eating shellfish from Pania Reef.
Napier highway blocked for search warrant
Police have blocked off part of a highway in Napier, as they carry out a search warrant.
Cyclone-hit homes buyout: Hawke's Bay mayor expects 'some concerns' from community
Hawke's Bay's five councils must unanimously agree on the government's offer to help buy out cyclone-damaged homes for the proposal to go ahead.
Police want more information about mystery assault on men in Napier
Napier police are seeking more information about an alleged assault on three men in the city on Saturday 27 May.
Managed retreat talk needs to happen soon - engineer
It is not too early to talk about retreating rather than rebuilding after Cyclone Gabrielle, says an engineer who helped move an entire Australian town after floods. Audio
Couple's plea after cyclone rescue: 'No one should be allowed to live on that flood plain'
Wayne Simpson and his guests smashed through the roof of his two-storey shed to save their lives from flooding. He says no one can safely live in the area again.
Firefighters from Fiji get stuck into the cyclone cleanup
Among the hundreds of contractors and residents on Cyclone Gabrielle clean-up duties in the Esk Valley is a small team of Fijian firefighters.
Fuel limited, bridges down - Cut-off communities try to keep thriving
Communities isolated by Cyclone Gabrielle are making the best of things as Civil Defence tries to keep essential supplies flowing.
Cyclone Gabrielle: What does recovery look like for Tairawhiti and Hawke's Bay?
A multi-sector rural coordination group met in Gisborne yesterday to draw up a blueprint to help farmers, growers and families work through the monumental challenges left in Cyclone Gabrielle's wake… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: On the ground in Hawke's Bay
The cyclone may be gone, but the damage remains. Locals tell The Detail their stories of picking up the pieces. Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: On the ground in Hawke's Bay
The cyclone may be gone, but the damage remains. Locals tell The Detail their stories of picking up the pieces.
AudioCyclone Gabrielle: Raw sewage forces evacuation in Napier
People are being evacuated from a Napier street, where there's raw sewage.
Fire and Emergency says members of the public need to stay away from the Awatoto Public Golf Course on Awatoto Road.
Anyone… Video, Audio
Around the motu: Tim Brown in Hawkes Bay
Around the motu - we're now checking in with reporter Tim Brown in Hawkes Bay - he's been talking to two Esk Valley residents about their ordeal in rising flood waters Audio
