School drop-off zone 'tragedy waiting to happen'
Principal says his greatest fear is he will be outside when a pedestrian is hit.
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Drizzle before the sizzle! Clear skies tipped for 50,000 fans at Six60
MetService is tipping overnight showers to pass this morning.
Scared of flying? - even superstars are
"I opted for an ambulance, there was no way I was getting in the rescue helicopter."
NOBM's Chris Johnston banned from rugby for two years
Johnston claimed Clenbuterol was purchased for wife's weight loss
Police seek information after suspicious Napier fire
Emergency services were called to the Taradale property around midafternoon.
Hawke's Bay's hidden homeless wave
'I have applied for hundreds of rentals since October but no one will take us.'
223kg marlin catches crew by surprise
Napier boat Lexington and its crew have taken home the grand prize of $10,000.
Dud dress sells for $190 after epic online shopping fail
Failed online shopping purchase sells for $190 on Trade Me.
Local Focus: Indian motorcyles hit town
Indian motorcycles in HB for the Art Deco Festival. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Indian motorcyles hit town
Indian motorcycles in HB for the Art Deco Festival. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Ardern at a favourite event of John Key's: the Napier Art Deco Festival
And PM's partner Clarke Gayford has volunteered to be a judge at the Deco Dog Parade.
Hawke's Bay a 'new Tauranga' for Aucklanders
Hawkes Bay property values are up by more than 10% in three months.
Local Focus: The endangered seagulls and the daily scoop of chips
Endangered seagulls find a Sikh guardian in Hastings. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Neighbours squawk as seagull whisperer entices rare birds into town
Endangered seagulls find a Sikh guardian in Hastings. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: How to dress for the Art Deco Festival
Dust off your Grandpa's suit or Nana's glad-rags. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
How hot can it get in your car?
A string of incidents, were children have been left in hot cars, has shocked Kiwis.
Netflix didn't kill this video store. Theft and rent did
Video store theft is a civil matter but going to a debt collector is "pointless".
HBRC says it does not want to sell Napier Port on ASX
Napier Port shouldn't be "flogged off" on the Australian stock market, councillors say.
Beating the heat: Thousands of ice creams and full pools
Lick this Icecream Parlour in Napier rolled around 1000 ice creams yesterday.
Dogs warned away from water at Napier park
Toxic bacteria confirmed in park which also has model railway, lighthouse and playground.
Heatwave: The hottest spots in NZ today - and more in store tomorrow
The sweltering conditions are set to stay, for the next few days at least.
Airline launches direct flight between Napier and Gisborne
Connecting the East Coast: Air Napier is launching a new, direct flight to Gisborne.
Restaurant owner fined $30,000 for exploiting vulnerable staff
Long hours, seven days a week, with no days off was what two workers had to do.
'Shocking': Kids in hot car rescued as mum shopped
Woman heard the cries of two children who'd been locked in the car under the blazing sun.
Student lives in van for 18 months to avoid skyrocketing Wellington rents
Jonathan Ford studied fulltime while living in van and it was "the best year of my life".
Chlorination woes: Leaky hot water cylinders replaced
None of his 15 Napier homes have needed a cylinder replacement since the water crisis.
Napier council asks for help looking after estuary
Council says $20m stormwater upgrades are pointless if residents don't change behaviour.
Local Focus: Westshore Beach a safe bet
Westshore Beach needs more swimmers. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Widow takes 500 trips around NZ with the same tour company
'I was widowed and I was lonely and I just wanted to get out and about.'
Petrel once-extinct in Hawke's Bay is back
"Wouldn't it be amazing if we found eggs soon?"
Local Focus: Faraday Centre is the region's technology museum
The Faraday Centre is Hawke's Bay's technology museum. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Delight and intrigue as rogue car moves again, this time to Napier
Is this the last we will hear of it?
38-hour flight to Hawke's Bay ends with big surprise at baggage claim
Hawke's Bay Airport's new arrival hall has opened. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
100-bed hotel one of four planned for Napier
Napier could have as many as four new hotels, with a total of more than 300 rooms.