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Fire reduces family home to charred ruins
House fire destroys a lifetime's worth of precious possessions, including sports trophies.
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Detective's message: 'You will be caught'
A meth kingpin was yesterday jailed for 13 years.
Crash victim's mum: 'It can end in a moment'
Helen Morris made a routine call to her daughter. She had no idea it would be the last.
Passerby aids in arrest after aggravated robbery
The aggravated robbery was the 39th in the region this year.
Disgraced Napier lawyer granted parole
Gerald McKay stole $566,900 from his clients between 2005 and 2010.
Napier teenager jailed for life for 'brutal' murder
Shaun Karauria will spend at least 12 years in jail for the murder.
Blind triathlete tackles 10km in marathon
Shannon Cleave was born with albinism and is legally blind.
Low blow: Pinnacle Stone family business out of pocket after theft
The stolen slabs are estimated to be worth about $10,000.
Midwives find solidarity in pay march
Hawke's Bay LMC midwives joined a march in Wellington for better pay last week.
Drowning widow: 'Please let me stay'
Widow faced "torturous" cultural prosecution when she returned to India after the tragedy
Family hugs truck driver who killed cyclist
Ben Den Ouden died after his bike was hit by a truck in April last year.
Disabled beneficiary desperate to find job
Michael Parlane says his life has never felt so empty since he was out of work.
Peter Wells on finding friends in the isolation of illness
Peter Wells was diagnosed with prostate cancer in November last year.
Wairoa dominates regional kapa kaka competition
Thousands of people flooded the Wairoa township for the regional competition on Saturday.
Teen, 14, charged with the murder of Kelly Donner
He is now before the High Court in Napier.
Recidivist criminal and killer denied parole
Jordan Young has been in the criminal justice system since he was 16 years old.
Indian widow fighting to stay in NZ
Tanvi Bhavsar's husband Hemin Limbachiya drowned at Waimarama Beach on January 14.
Activists face trial despite Govt oil stance
Greenpeace executive and protester Russel Norman declares prosecution counter-intuitive.
Teen charged after road rage, police seek victims
The 19-year-old was charged with dangerous driving.
Fifth teenager arrested after Flaxmere homicide
Five teens have now been charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
Boaties left clinging to debris off Cape Kidnappers coast
Three people were rescued after sending distress signals for help.
Lines company faces legal action over wildfires
The fires sparked a state of emergency in February last year.
Foreman revived by port co-workers
'We thought initially he was having an epileptic fit, but then he started to go blue...'
New lake appears here to stay
More is now known about the growing lake between Wairoa and Gisborne.
Hawke's Bay kids carrying weapons, youth officer says
Knives, hammers and the odd machete are being carried by kids in Hawke's Bay.
Flaxmere violence: suburb stands up after horror death
Flaxmere community, rocked by recent violence, collaborates on safety panel.
Commissioner: kids in cells 'not acceptable practice'
The comment comes shortly after a teenager was held in a police cell for five nights.
Sustainability good for both the planet and business
David Trubridge Design has hefty ambitions to cull plastic from its products.
15yo spends five nights in police cells: 'Totally unacceptable', says judge
The 15-year-old was looking at a sixth night in the cells until yesterday morning.
She saved his life - by taking a stanley knife to his throat
Midwife uses a stanley knife to cut an airway into choking boyfriend's throat.
Maori trust to appeal Hastings District Council decisions
Hearing comes after uproar over the construction of a walking track on Te Mata Peak.