Almost 600 undersized paua have been returned to the sea near Napier after several large-scale paua busts in one day. Ministry for

A popular fishing competition which earlier this year led to a winner being asked to take a lie-detector test has rewritten the rules

Changes to school toilets unlikely, despite death of 9-year-old boy.

A chemical leak which closed part of Napier Port earlier today has now been contained.

An area of Napier Port has been cordoned off while firefighters deal with a chemical spill.

A group of three men armed with knives stormed a store in Napier.

A man and two female friends were lucky to all return to shore relatively unscathed after getting into trouble in choppy seas about a kilometre off Napier port.

Karl Henderson found himself locked outside his burning shop when he realised his dog Stella was stuck inside. Wife Tracy had woken

Laver and Wood have launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on PledgeMe with goals to expand the business and step up their social media for both local and overseas customers. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A recent "stairdancing" incident in Napier has led police to issue a warning to business and shop employees to keep their belongings

Further proposals to reduce the risk and harm of dog attacks has been given a tentative thumbs up from local animal welfare advocates

Police were late yesterday still looking for a car stolen after a burglar person took its keys while breaking into in the burglary

A woman is left "feeling ugly" after being hit in the face with a wine glass at a bar.

Summer will be well and truly here this week with temperatures expected to soar to 29C in some parts.

A free cultural and music festival which was held in Napier every December for 13 years is being revived next weekend after a break

Bay councils' staff costs rose almost $3.5 million last year. Hastings District, Napier City, Hawke's Bay Regional and Central Hawke's

A woman has been arrested after allegedly assaulting a teenager at the Thirsty Whale pub in Napier this morning.

The beauty and mystique of Māori musical instruments were almost lost to the world. But Napier man Layton Robertson is playing his part to help revive them. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Rising volumes have not brought rising profit for Napier Port, which has again announced a reduced annual profit.

Hastings district mayor Lawrence Yule says people's efforts to conserve water since restrictions were put in place last week is making

A car has collided with a truck on State Highway 5. Emergency services were called to the scene "just north of the Te Haroto summit"

"It's Not Ok" spokesperson Vic Tamati talks to Hawke's Bay Regional Prison inmates about living a violence-free life. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

It may be time to put away the togs - scorching temperatures on Wednesday aren't likely to be repeated today, the MetService says. While

Temperatures in some parts of the country have climbed over 30 degrees before midday.

Freight destined for Wellington's CentrePort was quickly diverted to Napier Port after the Kaikoura earthquake.

The property market is at its peak, says Property Brokers Hawke's Bay manager Paul Whitaker. He said while prices were strong and

Predicting large earthquakes is not as simple as looking to the moon or watching the pet cat. A post online predicting an earthquake

By now you will be aware that Hawke's Bay Today, in conjunction with Women's Refuge, is running a week-long series titled Seeking

The sunshine and the sea - and the chance to catch up with other "gap year" students from back home in Germany has made Osnabruck's

Napier dog owners were greeted with a protest as they drove to the Bark Island event in Park Island yesterday,on Sunday, with more