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Avian botulism the likely killer of more than 100 ducks near Napier waterways

MPI says its testing 'has excluded HPI [bird flu] as a cause' of the deaths.

Man charged with arson after house fire in Napier

The fire started about 1am on March 11 in Chaucer Rd South.

New head coaches going head to head

Bay club rugby begins on Saturday – here's how the premier teams are looking.

Corporate law to the catwalk: Lawyer aims for Miss Universe NZ crown

Meet 2025 Miss Universe New Zealand finalist Dana McNatty.

Swayzee continues amazing winning roll for Hawke’s Bay owners - John Jenkins

OPINION: Swayzee picked up another A$500,000 for being top in the five-race carnival.

School lunches are in fairyland: Wyn Drabble

OPINION: New, improved school-lunch system has been a debacle with countless failures.

Porsche parade to descend on Napier led by ex-Formula 1 star

The parade will feature about 130 Porsches and be led by Mark Webber.

Car wreck left on Havelock North hill for months: ‘Someone will get squashed’

The hatchback came off the road coming down the peak on December 20, 2024.

‘Cowardice’: Mayor condemns shooting into packed local pub

'Shooting at a tavern not knowing where that projectile will end up just beggars belief.'

Leaking $2m of ratepayer money every year, should the National Aquarium in Napier be saved?

Public feedback is being sought on a new $28m facility, but an ex-councillor has concerns.

What's the newest addition to Napier's 'Lover's Lane' like?

Madame Social brings Asian fusion and elegance to an already bustling seaside suburb.

‘Shockingly bad’: Closed post boxes 'overflowing' with mail

Vandals have ripped off the signs showing the boxes are closed, NZ Post says.

The video that shows how Napier residents would flee a daytime tsunami

GNS-created model turns people into red dots as they walk and run to high ground.

After 16 national titles, 33-year-old runner gets her world championship call-up

It's been a 15-year wait for Laura Nagel, who ran at the world junior champs in 2010.

Watch: Napier athlete takes Winter Special Olympics silver, missing gold by 0.1 seconds

'Mum, Dad, I’m here. Dream come true.'

Napier’s Tim Clayton secures silver at Winter Special Olympics in Italy, just 0.1s from gold

Tim Clayton claimed a silver medal at the Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin. Video / Rafaella Melo