New ZealandMan jailed for biting partner's faceA man who bit the face of his partner and gagged her with her own scarf during a vicious beating has been sentenced to two years and five months' imprisonment.12 Dec 09:24 PM
New ZealandEight escape inferno in NapierAs fire tore through the house leaving her with nothing more than she was wearing, Maraenui woman Sharron Paramore collapsed to the ground in shock and tears.09 Dec 09:40 PM
New ZealandCharges over missing family unlikelyPolice say charges are unlikely for a man at the centre of yesterday's mass search for a family feared taken hostage, as no offences are believed to have taken place.05 Dec 08:15 PM
New ZealandMissing family foundThe search is over for a mother and her two children who were feared taken hostage by a man who was reportedly armed.05 Dec 07:18 AM
New ZealandDeadly house fire north of NapierA person is understood to have died in a house fire in a remote rural area north of Napier last night.25 Nov 09:36 PM
New ZealandBaby leg breaker jailedA man who was sentenced to home detention after breaking his baby's legs will now have to serve more than two years in jail, after a court quashed the sentence.08 Nov 01:49 AM
New ZealandDrugs take man on unexpected journeyA Napier man under the influence of drugs broke into a school garage because he thought he was on the set of the Lord of the Rings and had found a shed in a forest.07 Nov 09:00 PM
New ZealandSex assault on girl in broad daylightA yellow plastic watch could be a crucial clue in a police investigation into a broad daylight sexual assault on an 11-year-old girl in Napier.01 Nov 11:00 PM
New ZealandBaby leg breaker appealThe home detention sentence imposed on a young father after he broke his baby daughter's legs does not reflect a sterner approach to child abuse, a court has heard.30 Oct 12:47 AM
New ZealandFamily 'lucky' to escape blazeA family of two adults and five children escaped their burning house with just the clothes they were wearing.29 Oct 10:05 PM
New ZealandCarer stole $35,000 from 87-year-oldA live-in caregiver who stole $35,510 from her widowed Napier employer accepted a $2500 severance payment and dinner with her victim's family when she resigned in April07 Oct 04:16 AM
New ZealandMarine animals wanted for MarinelandPlans to transform Napier's Marine Parade have not dampened the resolve of Marineland supporters who want marine animals to feature in the site's redevelopment.27 Sep 02:15 AM
New ZealandRetired surgeon lay dead for three daysA retired orthopaedic surgeon lay dead in his Napier home for three days before being discovered by his ex-wife, a coroner has found.11 Sep 01:40 AM
New ZealandLatest updates: Tongariro eruptsEruption activity has subsided but another eruption could occur at any time with little or no warning, according to Civil Defence. Read the latest.07 Aug 02:15 AM
