Latest from Napier

'What's next?': The history of the Huia St house that caught fire

Smoke lingers. One poster remains on the wall, intact. People walk past muttering.

Nine suspected suicides in five months: Gang community left reeling

There have been nine non-suspicious deaths in Hawke's Bay gangs in five months.

Mobster restrained after trying to punch court staff

Hemi Taylor was sentenced over a 12-hour standoff

Where you save $350 a month by getting a mortgage

There are seven suburbs in Hastings where it's cheaper to pay a mortgage than rent.

Auckland in with a chance to break wet weather record

Five more days of rain, Auckland. Can you do it?

'Beast from the East' weather looms - 24 straight days of rain

And September and October are not looking too great either.

Rising seas: NZ must 'put brakes on' coastal development

Scientists have warned against developing in coastal areas as data reveals climate threat.

Napier eatery bans woman for writing three-star review

"A partner or colleague of hers came out and said 'you are trespassing, out you go'."

Crash near Bay View, Napier causes highway mayhem

Residents says traffic backed up "as far as the eye can see" in both directions.

Naughtiest penguin move of all: Mr Mac steals blind girlfriend's fish

Once he was a doting boyfriend. His betrayal has caused outrage.

Napier woman fights to 'expose' insurer over father's death claim

Ray Thompson broke his hip in March and died in April. BNZ say the injury didn't kill him.

Five-year fight: Navy officer finally gets apology over sexual harassment

"It's going to take a while to process, but the apology was what I was looking for."

Police find pair allegedly taking artefacts from Napier cemetery

Dog handler was patrolling near the Park Island cemetery in early hours of the morning.

Blues come back from dead to make cup semifinal

The plot had a lot of twists and turns but Napier City Rovers prevail in Chatham Cup clash

'Bloody shocking': Residents disgusted by brown tap water in Napier

Napier residents are sick of having to leave their taps running to get clean water.

Hunker-down Saturday: Snow, storms and massive waves to batter New Zealand

Snow and bitter cold to batter alps and Queenstown, while huge waves to hit near Auckland.