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'Very traditional' Napier industry embraces 'co-bot' tech
The Ahuriri-based wool-testing robot can work around the clock.
Frank Golder's golden surveying years: The 80-year-old drone, laser and infrared expert
The land surveyor once worked with totara pegs he carved himself. It's different now.
The Gabrielle grinch couldn't steal Christmas at the Park
Mud and slime drenched Christmas at the Park's gear. A $20,000 rescue job ensued.
Seven years' jail for methed-up driver who killed a dad in high-speed crash
Drugs and a loaded pistol were found in Brydon Boyce's unregistered, unwarranted car.
Emerson St revamp: Penny for your thoughts
The Napier City Council's pop-up at 247 Emerson St is the place for your feedback.
Watch: Driver walks away after sickening speedway collision
The crowd cheered as the driver climbed from the car uninjured.
Man in hospital after falling into Napier harbour while intoxicated
Firefighters and members of the public helped rescue the man from the water.
Slip closes SH2 between Napier and Wairoa for second time in a week
Another slip has closed the road, a week on from a slip which caused a fatal crash.
Mystery substance on Hawke's Bay beach prompts warning after dogs fall sick
The public are warned not to swim at Haumoana Beach and to keep their dogs out of water.
Wet start to summer, week ahead 'a little bit messier'
"We’re about 36mm from the wettest year on record."
HB teenaged golf star Zack Swanwick fires into top 10 at Australian Open
Swanwick, who is heading to America in July, hit a first-round 67 in Sydney.
Festive parades in Tararua and Napier lure Santa, firemen - and Elvis
Christmas punters prep for popular parades.
Hawke’s Bay hockey on the world stage - captain and all
A moment of reckoning has arrived for rising Hawke’s Bay hockey star Hannah Cotter.
Napier MP Katie Nimon likes the idea of transforming damaged rail line into new road
The railway north of Napier has been closed indefinitely since Cyclone Gabrielle.
Watch: Large stranded shark saved by brave effort in Napier
Frantic and brave efforts were made to refloat a large beached shark.
In the heat of the moment: Napier woman's golden lifts
Both the heat and the performance were 'up there', says Napier's Pacific Games hero.
Massive liner looks for a new port in a storm
The cruise ship's captain decides Napier's a better bet.
The huge new retirement village in Napier with a 'memory care centre'
There's a circular design, wall murals, personalised apartment doors and a sensory room.
Crash updates: One dead after second weekend crash near Dannevirke
One person has died in a second serious crash in the area in less than 12 hours.
Notorious gang member faces lengthy prison sentence after violent assault on elderly man
Mobster Puk Kireka kidnapped partner and attacked good samaritan.
Plans for beachfront highway roundabout south of Napier
Road widening work will take place ahead of building the new Awatoto roundabout.
'Striking distance': Less than 60mm of rain needed for Napier to have wettest year yet
The Hawke's Bay city is on the cusp of breaking a rainfall record ahead of the weekend.
Goals set for Napier City Rovers after whistle blown on 2023
Squad depth is a work-on for next year as Napier City Rovers sign off on 2023.
Whale you wait: Curious orcas temporarily halt wharf work
A family took a swim into Ahuriri for lunch. Perhaps they'll stick around?
Have your say on Napier council model
Councils nationwide are required to do a representation review every six years.
Cruise control: Why Napier retailers love the sound of Australian accents
The first big cruise ship rolled into Napier with the right sort of passengers.
Hawke’s Bay-based clothing brand Kilt to shutter its Napier factory
It is keeping stores open, but closing its Napier factory, which has at least 18 staff.
Supermarket swap: Napier’s two near-neighbouring Countdowns to become two Woolworths
Neither of the supermarkets separated by just one street in Napier are being sold.
In darkness, avoiding a sting, a million bees cross the Hawke's Bay border
This was what beekeepers had been desperate for after the cyclone flooded many hives.
Heavy rain warning for ranges of Hawke's Bay
Heavy rain is expected to fall over 24 hours, with 150mm in the ranges.
Revealed: The best business in Napier's CBD is a bar and eatery
Judges labelled the venue "the total package".
High-profile mobster admits to dealing meth in prison
Poutawa “Puk” Kireka has been in custody for over a year after bashing a good Samaritan.