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Battling nature and neighbours: Surf lifesaving club pushes for new home
The club needs to move from the sea, but some neighbours with a view don't support that.
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Napier Port revenue up 16% amid container volume surge
Napier Port's Q3 revenue rose 16% to $42.5m, driven by higher container volumes.
Fishing ban extended around Napier's new artificial reef, plan to sink trawler progressing
The fishing ban in a small area off Napier to boost lobster, cod and other species.
'This is not a drill': Napier chosen for cruise industry rethink
Cruise numbers will drop 40% next summer. So what is the solution?
Napier facing a decline in cruise bookings - why?
Napier is expecting a 25% dip in cruise visits compared to the booming 2023/24 season.
Market close: Napier Port on the up as NZ sharemarket rises
The port revealed a special dividend after upgrading its forecast.
Memorial buoy unveiled to remember Napier's port victims on Workers Memorial Day
Family of people killed in workplace incidents were at the memorial in Napier.
Napier Port welcomes last cruise of summer season – how did it compare to previous years?
'Looking ahead to next season, around 70 cruise bookings are already confirmed.'
'Huge relief': Residents on winding Napier-Taihape Rd delighted as log trucks taken off
'There were up to 50-odd units of logging trucks a day, it made it really dangerous.'
Logging train revival to help 'deteriorating' Napier-Taihape Rd
'After some pencil-sharpening, we’ve been able to get this agreement in place.'
Port pricing the remedy for ‘alarming’ decline in sector’s returns on capital: Forsyth Barr
Most ports are owned by local councils suggesting "public good" thinking over performance.
Napier Port teams up with partner port to buy $36m dredging ship
The investment means Napier Port will co-own a dredging ship.
Stock Takes: The big issues facing F&P Healthcare
F&P Healthcare's share price has held despite concerns about the US health sector.
Napier Port says earnings rebound will continue in 2025
The port bounces back after Cyclone Gabrielle sabotaged its post-Covid recovery.
'Reckless': Boat with man and two kids aboard crossed path of 51,000 tonne container ship
Man charged after recreational boat moved into lane of 294-metres long ship entering port.
About 30 jobs on the line at port and KiwiRail in Napier
Both Napier Port and KiwiRail are negotiating over job futures in Napier.
Floating 'apartment building' of millionaires to visit Napier
Yacht, launch, floating apartment building? This year it'll be in port for two nights.
Napier Port rebounds with lift in half-year profit
Port keeps the increase in operating costs down to about 2 per cent.
Replacement of wharf could be brought forward after missing pile forces immediate closure
The closure bars vessels, vehicles and people from the wharf.
Penguins are not sick, just moulting
DoC asks people to leave little blue penguins alone as they come ashore to moult.
Men plucked from ocean in extreme wind as boat sinks during Megafish competition
'It all happened very fast', says the fishing club manager of boaties' rescue.
Questions around commercial viability could jeopardise future of Napier-Wairoa rail line
The line was damaged in Cyclone Gabrielle, so is it worth rebuilding?
Whale you wait: Curious orcas temporarily halt wharf work
A family took a swim into Ahuriri for lunch. Perhaps they'll stick around?
Cyclone Gabrielle still affecting Napier Port’s profits
A subdued log export market contributed to softer cargo volume.