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'Like a miracle': Family inside unit escapes unhurt after car ploughs into it
A neighbour heard the bang and thought 'oh no, they are dead’.
Cold case solved after gang member admits manslaughter following jailhouse phone calls
Erueti Wirihana has admitted to killing Eddie Peters seven years ago in Hastings.
'Good first step': The soldiers who now have right to fall in with mates on Anzac Day
Anzac Day services were designed, by law, to commemorate those who served up to 1966.
'I’m excited to share my story’: Rocket Lab launch leader among speakers at business event
The Profit Unleashed will also give a local startup the chance to present to the audience.
Napier beaches treated ‘like wasteland’ since fire ban bylaw revoked
Environmental groups warn unchecked fires are damaging shingle beach habitats.
Hawke's Bay Anzac Day guide: Where to go for dawn service
Crowds are expected to mark the day of remembrance, with clear skies forecast.
‘Very concerning’: Family Start providers face uncertainty ahead of agency reshuffle
Family Start will shift from Oranga Tamariki to the Social Investment Agency in 2027.
EIT graduates have their day in Napier
A parade of 415 graduates rolled through the Napier CBD.
Napier City Council abuse reports double as mayor warns behaviour ‘not on’
Napier City Council has hired specialist trainers to help staff stay safe in public.
On The Up: New night walk to help keep hospice care free in Hawke’s Bay
The 'Glow Orange' event supports care for up to 258 families needing hospice help daily.
The Napier club out to bring light to the blues
The Hawke's Bay Blues Club launches at Paisley Stage on Wednesday, May 6.
From grief to glow: Fairy launches dance classes to boost women's body confidence
'If I can help one lady feel more confident about herself, then I feel I’m doing right.'
North Star on his shin: The tattoo driving pro football hopeful Aston Hurd
The 22-year-old striker carries a sacred tā moko on his right shin for whānau.
'Senseless street violence': Homeless man died with multiple skull fractures after sustained assault
Four men took turns kicking and punching Boy Taylor for two minutes.
What's changed: Tsunami evacuation zones redrawn in Tauranga, Western Bay
Some communities have bigger evacuation zones, while others have reduced ones.
'Just a joy': Tributes for pregnant Napier mum hit by bus while walking to her new job
Wande Braimoh was an 'amazing person doing well for herself and family', friends say.
Summer isn’t over: 30-plus epic adventures to squeeze in around Aotearoa
New Zealand’s best active adventures to enjoy before the warm weather ends.
Historic scout camp rebuild poised after $140k grant following Cyclone Gabrielle devastation
The goal is to welcome young people back to the Hawke's Bay scout campsite in spring 2026.
'The science just isn't there yet': Why the severe North Island floods came with little warning
Many Wellington residents fled flooded homes and slips with little warning.
Police lay 13 new charges over alleged sex offending linked to Hastings man
Police have laid the new charges in relation to alleged offending near Tūrangi on March 7.
'It is devastating': Community shocked by fatal house fire
Police are still working to establish the circumstances of the fire.
‘So far from the sea’: Seal takes a morning shuffle through Taradale
DoC has put up signs in the area and is monitoring for further seal sightings.
'Anyone involved should be ashamed': Mohaka River safety system stolen during cyclone
The river monitoring system was stolen from the Mohaka River's Raupunga site.
Life-saving calls or 'woke' weather fears? Inside MetService's Cyclone Vaianu warnings
Critics worry about 'warning fatigue' but agency insists cyclone messages were justified.
One person found dead after Napier house fire, police investigating
Emergency services were called to Main North Rd in Bay View at 5am.
Cyclone survivors, first responders and bereaved tell of endurance, heroism and grief
A coroner is investigating 19 deaths in an inquiry that has been running since last year.
'Betrayed': Electric vehicle user shocked after Meridian hikes his overnight power prices by 60%
John Crook feels he's being 'beaten over the head' for trying to save on energy costs.
Hawke's Bay expressway upgrade running to schedule, with a little help from the cyclone silt
Silt from Cyclone Gabrielle is being used to build up new bridge embankments.
Can I refuse to go to work during a state of emergency? What the experts say
'I’m lucky my boss values our safety, but not everyone is in that position.'