Latest from Napier

Local Focus: Book sale's final chapter

William Colenso College's final book sale. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Pak'nSave worker loses job after helping himself to ciggies

Trusted with the keys to the cigarette safe, staff member "succumbed to temptation".

Roaming dog bites teen, mauls pet in Napier

Teen injured and small dog mauled in alleged attacks by a large dog in suburban Napier.

Napier scientist's salt-trapping molecule could solve world's drinking water woes

Napier man may have the key to solving world water issues.

Tiwana Aranui QSM - product of kohanga kaupapa

It's rugby and kohanga that maketh the man - and benefit the community, too.

Person dies at Napier rugby match

Police confirmed a person, believed to be a spectator, died at Whitmore Park about 1.30pm.

Elton John fan scammed of $800 for false tickets to Mission concert

"He seemed legit": Napier woman angry she fell for con.

'It broke us': Porse worker jailed for three years for injuring baby

The boy was "happy and healthy" before entering Margaret Elstone's care in 2017.

Scientists closer to forecasting next big one off Hawke's Bay

Small quake can lubricate colliding plates, and trigger a slow-slip event, research finds.

Meth, money and a friend's haunting plea: Why former drug dealer became pastor

"I sold him a dream - money, gold watches. He had five kids, but on those words he moved."

Men wanted over serious assault outside Taradale bar

Have you seen these men? Police are investigating a serious assault outside Sideline Bar.

The 90-year-old Hawke's Bay cycling fanatic: Why it still spins his wheels

"I've always had a bike, ever since I was a little boy."

'Eight or nine-metre' whale hits sailing boat

Rogue wave the first of double whammy for couple on 18-month sailing adventure.

Boat dented by whale in sea encounter

The couple on the boat were wondering what else could be coming their way.

Bay housing crisis: Prices soar in affordable suburbs

"If you could gravitate living standards with the rise of prices that would make my day."

Victim of crash that killed two near Hastings remembered as 'all-round top guy'

The crash killed two Hastings locals.