Latest from Napier

Kiwi's narrow escape

A NZ man who narrowly survived a massacre at a Kenyan mall is undergoing surgery to remove shrapnel, while another Kiwi has described hiding in a box to avoid attackers.

Kenya attack: Kiwi shot in bloodbath

A Hastings man was shot in the back during the weekend's mall massacre in Kenya, just days before he was due back in New Zealand.

Court house stabbing: Man arrested

A man wanted in connection to a stabbing at the Napier court house today has been arrested and is being interviewed by police.

Bomb checks after 6-hour stand-off

The bomb squad has been searching a Napier house this morning after a six hour stand-off with a man which forced the evacuation of two streets.

Teen allegedly threatens judge

A teenager accused of smashing the windscreen of a police car parked outside Napier District Court on Monday, later allegedly threatened to 'sort out' a judge if sent to jail, a court has been told.

Quad bike crash dad avoids jail

The driver of an overloaded quad bike who crashed, seriously injuring his 6-year-old daughter, has avoided a prison sentence to help prevent his daughter suffering any further trauma.

Police-station kidnap triggers chase

Police have revealed that a wild chase during which a man careered through a gate and an orchard, happened after he kidnapped a woman from outside a police station.

Man admits sexual assault on stepdaughter's friend

Man's throat cut by glass

A man's throat was cut in an accident at a glazing company in Napier yesterday.

Wheelchair-bound man had no chance

A wheelchair-bound man killed when fire gutted his flat in Napier early yesterday would have had no chance of escaping the ferocity of the blaze, witnesses say.

Man's body removed after fatal fire

Police remain at the scene of a fire which killed a man in a unit for mentally and physically disabled residents on the outskirts of Napier today.

Man in wheelchair dies in blaze

A wheelchair-bound man has died in a house fire in a two-bedroom flat in Napier early this morning.

Long-serving Labour MP dies

Geoff Braybrooke, former long-serving Labour MP for Napier, has died.

Human chain saves drowning boy

Members of the public and police created a human chain at a Napier beach to haul ashore a boy who was washed out in heavy surf today.

Woman defends complaint about public tribute

A woman who complained about the public tributes left for a boy killed when hit by a vehicle two years ago says they should be removed because she does not like having to see them every day.

Family: Leave our 'Sad Spot' alone

The family of a boy killed when hit by a vehicle on Guppy Rd are devastated that Napier City Council is considering removing roadside tributes to him after receiving a complaint from a nearby resident.