Napier
Accused officers were left without leader during arrest, court told
The police officer in charge of four others accused of using excessive force during an arrest was not present for all of it, a court has been told.
Sulphur fire at Hawke's Bay fertiliser plant
A toxic sulphur blaze that broke out at a Ravensdown fertiliser plant is now out.
Officer in charge of arresting Greg McPeake got glass in his ey
The police officer in charge of an arrest that saw officers use pepper spray, tasers and police dogs says he left his team leaderless after getting glass in his eye. Audio
Motorists told to avoid area around Napier fire
A hazardous fire has been burning at the Ravensdown fertiliser plant just south of Napier. RNZ reporter Edward Gay joins us from the cordon. Audio
Court shown last moments of man's life, captured on police came
A court has been shown the last moments of Greg McPeake's life captured in police camera's, at the trial of four officers charged with assaulting him with weapons last year. Audio
Tasers and dogs used on suspect in car, court told
Four police officers have been accused of using excessive force against a wanted man who later died.
Four police officers on trial for assault
Two of the officers allegedly used tasers on a suspect who later died.
'Quick fix' of broken door handle led to boy's death
A broken door handle led to the death of a Napier school boy found hanging from a bathroom window by his shirt last year, an inquest has been told. Video
Man drowns while swimming off Napier coast
A man has drowned while swimming near Marine Parade in Napier this afternoon.
Inquest begins into Napier pirmary school death
A coronial inquest has heard of a lack of health and safety rules at a Napier School where a nine-year-old boy died after getting stuck in a toilet cubicle. Video, Audio
Pokemon players turn crime-fighters in Napier
Four aspiring Pokemon Masters turned crime-fighters in Napier last night when they gave chase after hearing a car alarm and witnessing a masked man sprinting away. Audio
Pokémon hunters catch alleged thief
Four Pokémon hunters who foiled a theft in Napier say a masked man was seconds from getting away when they tackled him.
Winners of kapa haka festival named
Te Rōpū Raukura, from Rotorua Boys' and Rotorua Girls' High School, has won the national secondary schools' kapa haka competition in Napier. Audio
Man injured in Napier not shot, police say
A man injured in Napier this afternoon wasn't shot as previously believed, police say.
Global artists spread message of marine conservation
Earlier this year, high profile local and international artists converged on Napier to paint inner city walls with a message about the importance of marine conservation issues. Audio
Hunt for hammer-and-bandana burglar
Police are hunting a hammer-brandishing burglar who crashed his vehicle trying to flee a Hawke's Bay house.
Inky likely 'looking for a lady friend'
An octopus that made a daring escape from Napier's National Aquarium of New Zealand was probably looking for love, a marine science expert says. Audio
Painting for a Purpose
Art and activism merge to create large-scale breath-taking murals around environmental issues that affect the oceans. Audio
Arrest after AOS callout in Hawke's Bay
A man is in custody after the Armed Offenders Squad was called to a small rural settlement north of Napier.
'Stupid' pursuit pursuers risked lives
Up to five motorists had to be prevented from following in an hour-long chase that damaged two police cars.