Latest from Napier

Waimarama Rd reopened after day of fire drama

Two bus-loads of school children are among those who have been escorted out of a Hawke's Bay fire zone, as several large fires burn throughout the district.

Power restored to 4000 Napier homes

Almost 4000 homes in the Napier area are without power in what Unison the lines company is calling an 'unplanned' outage.

Woman rescued from water in Napier

A woman has been rescued after getting into trouble in a Napier waterway this afternoon.

Watch NZH Local Focus: How Art Deco is Napier?

Out come the jewellery, the fashion and the cars of the 1930s - but Art Deco wouldn't be what it is without the architecture. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Watch NZH Local Focus: How Art Deco is Napier?

Out come the jewellery, the fashion and the cars of the 1930s - but Art Deco wouldn’t be what it is without the architecture. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Gastro outbreak still affecting many elderly residents

A large number of elderly people have still not recovered from last year's campylobacter outbreak in Havelock North, the inquiry panel

Phil Cooper: Intrigue of Napier's Watergate

Its great for me this time of year to get away from an English winter with its cold and rain and travel to Hawke's Bay. Its a great

Water tests positive for E.Coli in Lower Hutt

Chlorine has been added to Lower Hutt's water supply, in another E. coli scare.

Conserve water to prevent water outage

Turning the sprinkler on or topping up the paddling pool could contribute to a water outage, Napier City Council is warning.

Wanted man eludes Napier police

Police have come out empty handed from a search for a wanted man who barricaded himself in a Napier house.

Watch NZH Local Focus: Uncovering Napier's buried history

Walking tours of the Napier Cemetery, nestled within Napier's Botanical Gardens, reveals a rich history of the city between 1855 and 1917 - a Napier before the earthquake. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Mum spared jail after son dies in crash

Kim Crous was checking Google Maps on her smartphone when she ploughed into a vehicle which had stopped for roadworks in April last year.

Truck crash blocks SH 5 near Taupo

No one was seriously hurt in the crash.

WATCH NZH Local Focus: World shearing record smashed

Three shearers from different corners of the country have smashed a world shearing record - 1611 strongwool ewes between them in just eight hours. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

McDonald's knife wounds: Two charged

Two men have been charged following an incident at Napier McDonald's in which a man suffered knife wounds.

Watch NZH Local Focus: $644,000 funding for Lake Tutira restoration

Popular stop-off for motorists and a favourite for holidaymakers, Lake Tūtira, is no longer a safe swimming spot due to its poor water quality. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Injured boys flown to Hawke's Bay Hospital

One boy suffered head injuries and second a broken leg in the incidents.

Roads melting under Hawke's Bay heat

Temperatures in the 30s this week mean more work for Quality Roading Services (QRS) routine maintenance manager Gary Jones. He said