Emergency housing grants in high demand
People in Napier receive more than half of the 2370 emergency housing grants given out.
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Local Focus: Denis Hancock is a Hawke's Bay legend
For over 30 years Denis has made a difference. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Fairy 'a hero' for stopping dairy offender
Two members of the public save the day by stopping offender escaping.
Local Focus: Wall of Wood arrives
Dubbed 'The Wall of Wood' the majority goes to China. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Extensive supervision for sex offender
Napier man will be subject to close supervision for the next eight years.
Local Focus: Magpies flock together for final game
Hawke's Bay team want to pack the park. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Investigations as typhoid-like cases peak
Human faecal contamination thought to be culprit of September outbreak.
Judge sees irony in sentencing Mob chief
Rex Timu has previously voiced his commitment to anti-violence messages.
Fire crews battling blaze in Napier
A house fire on Marine Parade is keeping four fire crews busy.
Police seek sightings of man prior to fatal crash
Police wan to talk to anyone who saw a man before he died in a crash in Napier last month.
Witnesses sought to fatal crash following police pursuit
Police would like to hear from anyone who saw the car in the hours before the crash.
Hawke's Bay paratyphoid cases rise
Hawke's Bay people hospitalised with typhoid-like fever increases to six.
NZTA unveils 13 options for Manawatu Gorge
The NZ Transport Agency has unveiled 13 options for the Manawatu Gorge.
Teens arrested after armed robbery
The incident left a customer badly shaken but uninjured.
Two wheels good
Donna McIntyre takes to the iWays and byways of Hawke's Bay for a festival of cycling.
DNA hit brings historic rape to court
A man is standing trial in the Napier District Court for a rape reported in 2003.
Armed police descend on Napier gang house
Search warrant at Ahuriri house yesterday draws a blank, with no arrests made.
Local Focus: Napier candidates - How well do you know Napier?
Napier candidates answer the important questions. Made with funding from NZ On Air
Local Focus: Napier candidates - What's the biggest risk you've ever taken?
Napier candidates answer the important questions. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Napier candidates - most pressing issue
Napier candidates answer the important questions. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Napier candidates - If there was one thing you could keep forever what would it be?
Napier candidates answer the important questions. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Napier candidates' answers to water woes
Napier candidates answer the important questions. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Former Napier councillor guilty of murder
Former Napier councillor Peter Beckett has been found guilty of murdering his wife.
One dead after car rolls in Napier
The person was dead when paramedics arrived at the scene
Lead singer for Kiwi reggae band dies age 29
Lead singer for NZ band Foundation, Alicia Kirkpatrick, has died.
Heavens Bakery Taradale closes its doors
Heavens Bakery has closed the Taradale Store after operating there for 43 years.
Cameras help catch shoplifters
Several thefts in one Napier business precinct have been solved with the aid of CCTV.
Beckett case jury soon to retire
The former Napier City councillor has been standing trial for the murder of his wife.
Teen grabbed in Napier 'traumatised'
Police are appealing to the public to help identify the alleged offender.
Auckland's red hot market spreading to other regions
As the Auckland market cools, would-be buyers look elsewhere.
Weekend weather: Heavy rain for North Island
It's an inside day for most across the North Island.
Female league player dies from head injury
A rugby league player has died following a head injury on Saturday.
Local Focus: End of an era for Napier Library
Napier Library may be closed for five years. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: End of an era for Napier Library
Napier Library may be closed for five years. Made with funding from NZ On Air.