Latest from Napier

Seafood lovers promised “great seafood, great drinks, and great company”

Salty Palate and F.A.W.C return to Hawke's Bay for fantastic foodie events.

'We want justice for our girl': Mother seeks answers after people flee fatal crash scene

'Somebody out there knows who caused this. A simple ride turned into a nightmare.'

Central Hawke’s Bay pet owners fear long journey for care as after-hours vet hub opens in Hastings

Dedicated Hastings vet clinic 'crucial for sustainability of the veterinary profession'.

Napier council starts social housing sale process in February

The council decided against selling all its housing.

Two teens among four charged with Napier murder

Street dweller Boy Taylor was known in the Napier CBD as friendly and sometimes talkative.

Possible sightings of missing Napier siblings being investigated

Siblings Larelle and Rhyme remain missing, with loved ones concerned for their welfare.

Mystery as urn swept into Hawke’s Bay orchard found two years after cyclone

Shanae Tong saw something sticking out of the grass and realised it wasn't just debris.

Euphonium eureka moment: Talented Hawke’s Bay trio join group of NZ's top teen musicians

Hawke’s Bay talents are set to perform with the best musicians of Australasia this week.

'Future growth': New fire station for Hawke's Bay Airport

The fire station is strategically located at the southern end of airport.

How a 12-year-old Kiwi took home a medal at a world sailing regatta

Sometimes even the smallest people can make the biggest difference.

'Slight error with accelerator' results in police car crashing into fence

An alleged dangerous driver hits lamppost, police respond and crash patrol car at scene.

'We dug up graves': Kiwi lawyer on the cases that will always stay with him

Satchie Govender: 'They were having a barbecue while she was digging her own grave'.

‘It’s everywhere’: Influencers push back at $20,000 offer to promote online gambling

'We are counteracting that and saying to our people there is another way.'

Bit of a Mission: Why international artists aren’t coming to the Bay in 2025

A lull in Mission and stadium concerts in Hawke's Bay is likely to continue through 2025.

From MP to wellness guru: Anna Lorck’s radical new life

Lorck says her new life is a "contrast from the life that I was leading”.

Bullied prisoner slashes another inmate's face with razor from eye to chin

Reihana Cooper tied makeshift weapons to his hands before the attack.

‘Warm and moist’: Low pressure system may bring rain, summer temps

MetService says one of the first big low-pressure systems of the year is forming.

Police raid Napier home: Loaded gun, drugs, cash and stolen e-scooter found

Man arrested after firearm, meth, 60 bags of cannabis and stolen e-scooter found.