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Latest from Napier
Woman stole mail to get meth money
A woman who stole 300 pieces of mail to get money for her meth habit dodged a prison sentence in court today.
Teens arrested following alleged burglary
Three teenagers were nabbed by police in Napier last night as they were allegedly burgling a house.
Alleged abuse victim cross-examined
A woman who was allegedly sexually abused and tortured by her partner over two-and-a-half years, is back in the dock at a High Court trial in Napier.
Man arrested after hunt by police
Police are hunting for a person wanted for arrest after a sighting in Napier's Marine Parade area this morning.
Teenager raped and branded, court told
Napier man denies "sadistic" offending against teenage girlfriend.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Napier's cruise ship season off to a good start
Cruise ships coming to Napier Port are on the up, with 10 more expected this season. Local businesses are expected to reap the benefits with nearly 100,000 passengers expected to visit. Made with funding from NZ on Air.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Napier’s cruise ship season off to a good start
Cruise ships coming to Napier Port are on the up, with 10 more expected this season. Local businesses are expected to reap the benefits with nearly 100,000 passengers expected to visit. Made with funding from NZ on Air.
Watch NZH Local Focus: $50k will 'barely touch the sides'
The Government is injecting $50,000 into steering young people away from Hawke's Bay's gang scene, but many say it would be better invested in whānau and parenting skills. Made with funding from NZ on Air
Knife-wielding thieves arrested after robbery
Three men and a woman have been arrested following an aggravated robbery in Napier this afternoon.
Watch NZH Local Focus: $50k will 'barely touch the sides'
The Government is injecting $50,000 into steering young people away from Hawke’s Bay’s gang scene, but many say it would be better invested in whānau and parenting skills. Youth worker Adrian Pritchard says a holistic approach needs to be taken, and targeting youth alone won’t work. Made with funding from NZ on Air
Napier-Wairoa rail line to re-open
The Napier-Wairoa rail line is set to reopen, with an agreement between KiwiRail and Napier Port being signed today.
Horror crash: Driver escapes grave injury
For heavy transport driver Archie Simons of Hastings there was no option but to ride out a terror out-of-control moment and hope for the best.
Car carrier crashes into veranda
A car carrier laden with vehicles careened into a building, narrowly avoiding oncoming traffic, after it drove over a large boulder which then got stuck under it.
Napier port noise addressed
Residents living within industrial earshot of Napier Port may be in for quieter times after the port and its neighbours negotiated
Exclusive: Renegade yachtie speaks out
Watch NZH Local Focus: Banned from sailing further until authorities deem him safe to travel, renegade South African yachtie, is apologetic.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Renegade yachtie apologetic
Banned from sailing further until authorities deem him safe to travel, renegade South African yachtie, is apologetic for the inconvenience he has caused everyone involved. made with funding from NZ on Air
Chase driver denies knowing vehicle was stolen
A man who led police on a low-speed chase for more than an hour and a half around the streets of Napier has told a court he did not
$6.5m to prepare for quake and tsunami
The East Coast Lab has been launched to research New Zealand's least understood subduction zone, the Hikurangi Trough.
Petrol at lowest price in more than decade
Prices for petrol in some parts of Hawke's Bay yesterday dropped to the lowest prices in the region in more than a decade.
Missing sailor found alive
Mystery had surrounded the whereabouts of missing 20-year-old novice sailor who has been found 16km south of Cape Runaway.
Robber's return to Napier dairy
Police are examining CCTV security surveillance images from a robbed Napier dairy for the possibility at least one of the raiders
Armed offenders call-out surprise
Graeme Trim got quite the shock when he saw an Armed Offenders Squad member crouched outside his bedroom window yesterday.
Watch NZH Focus: Tristram interviews Napier Mayoral candidate Bill Dalton
Tristram Clayton talks to Napier Mayoral candidate Bill Dalton about his latest campaign and the fact he is running unopposed!
Neighbour helps catch burglars
A quick-thinking neighbour helped police catch two burglars. A Napier man heard intruders in his home just after midnight so he left
Kidnapping and blackmail convictions upheld
A woman's kidnapping and blackmail convictions for forcing a man to empty his bank account at an ATM have been uphled by the Supreme Court.
A mother's fight to make NZ roads safer
Tauranga motorcyclist Rhys Middleton was killed by an overseas driver. Now his mother is campaigning for a change in the law allowing visitors to drive in NZ.
Some wary of cleared water
Havelock North residents no longer need to boil their water. The Hastings District Council lifted the boil notice for the town water
Bright future for cancer cop one year on
A year ago police officer Alana Jamieson was told she had cancer for the second time. This is her story of hope.
Napier man attacked with hammer
A neighbour said he was attacked by a man with a hammer after he and his brother intervened when they heard a woman screaming. Donovan
Police chase ends in tree hut
A teenage boy who fled from a car during a police chase has been arrested after he was found hiding in a treehouse. Westshore, Napier
Serious crash in Napier
A Napier business owner could do nothing but watch, as a car left the road and plunged into a building earlier this evening. Emergency
Judge to dealer: Expect long jail term
A drug dealer has been told a lengthy jail sentence is likely after police charged him with bringing more than $300,000 worth of methamphetamine