New ZealandWhat is NZ's biggest cricket-watching city?Napier is New Zealand's most prolific cricket-watching city during the Cricket World Cup, according to figures compiled by Statistics New Zealand.11 Mar 03:28 AM
New ZealandManslaughter charge in teacher deathPam McGarva was on her way to a quiz night when a car hit hers. Now eight months later, the woman driving the other car has been charged with her manslaughter.10 Mar 10:25 PM
Cricket World CupWorld Cup fever rises in NapierThe Black Caps will swap bats and balls for pens this evening as they continue with rest and relaxation before taking on Afghanistan this weekend.05 Mar 09:00 PM
New Zealand$3000 bill for nude sprintA woman streaker who ran on to McLean Park in Napier during last year's All Blacks test against Argentina has cost the Hawke's Bay Rugby Union just under $3000.24 Feb 10:03 PM
TravelNapier: Time travel in Hawkes BayRebuilt in the 1930s, Art Deco Napier seduces Michelle Coursey.06 Feb 08:00 PM
New ZealandTattoos could identify mystery bodyDistinctive tattoos on a man found dead in an alleyway in central Napier this week could help to identify him.22 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandDetention at crim's padA woman who was ordered to stay out of Hawke's Bay during a 10-month home-detention sentence has been bunking-down at the home of a prolific criminal near Napier.16 Jan 11:59 PM
New ZealandNapier thieves' daring raidThe theft of a $14,000 custom-built chiller-freezer unit from a Napier firm's yard was a case of 'they knew what they wanted and knew what they were doing'.14 Jan 03:35 AM
New ZealandManslaughter charge over death of Napier motherA Wairoa woman has been charged with manslaughter following the death of a Napier mother of three.06 Jan 12:54 AM
SportThe last race of Amanda McCardleEvery ski run is an act of raw go-it-alone courage.26 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandDad jailed for critically injuring babyA computer gamer who bashed and critically injured his baby boy has been sentenced to jail for the act described as "a complete horror story".18 Dec 11:35 PM
New ZealandThree big blazes keep firefighters busyAnimals scurried for cover as a blaze ripped through scrub near Rotorua Airport -- one of three big blazes to keep firefighters in the North Island busy this weekend.07 Dec 02:15 AM
New ZealandElderly woman dies walking her dogAn elderly woman has died while walking her dog at Perfume Point, Ahuriri in Napier this morning.20 Nov 02:26 AM
New ZealandHeroic teen raced for helpThe heroic actions of a teen who swam to shore to raise the alarm during a family fishing tragedy were last night lauded by her relatives.08 Nov 04:00 PM
All BlacksStreakers 'a pain in the backside'Flaxmere streaker Rose Kupa says she's knocked off one task on her bucket list, but the All Blacks are not impressed.07 Sep 07:01 AM
All BlacksRugby: It's going to be an arm wrestle - McCawAll Blacks captain Richie McCaw is expecting a tight test against Argentina in Napier tomorrow, saying his side will have to show patience against an improving team.05 Sep 07:00 AM
New ZealandMan jailed eight years for almost decade-long abuse on boysA man who indecently abused young boys over nearly a decade has narrowly avoided a sentence of preventive detention.03 Sep 11:39 PM
New ZealandSexually assaulted while on work breakA Napier woman was dragged from her car and sexually assaulted while on a break near her work in Ahururi last night.28 Aug 11:13 PM
New ZealandNot guilty of fatal stabbingA young Hastings woman has been found not guilty of fatally stabbing her boyfriend.20 Aug 02:34 AM
New ZealandMother caught driving with kids in bootA judge has told a mother caught driving with seven unrestrained children that she did something "a large number of families would do" thirty years ago.20 Aug 12:50 AM
New ZealandWoman killed, cyclist injured in crashesA woman was killed and a cyclist seriously injured in two serious crashes in the central North Island early this morning.17 Aug 07:11 PM
BusinessPorts and Icepak link up to build $20m hubPorts of Auckland, Napier Port and cold storage specialist Icepak have formed a joint venture to develop a new $20 million inland port and freight hub at Longburn, near Palmerston North.13 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandInjured men drive themselves to clinicPolice are investigating why two men separately drove themselves to a Napier clinic with serious injuries overnight, one with stab wounds to the head.27 Jul 03:35 AM
LifestyleMP leaves legacy of styleShe wove a stylish thread through NZ history. Now, the sartorial contributions of trail-blazing politician Whetu Tirikatene-Sullivan will go on show.26 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandMan convicted for child porn on phoneEvidence from a cell phone has been used for the first time to convict a person of possession and making a copy of objectionable material.25 Jul 09:00 AM
New ZealandNapier to Wellington commuteAngus Veitch spends eight hours commuting every week - but he believes it's a fair trade-off for being able to live in the city of his choice while doing a job he loves.23 Jul 05:00 PM
PoliticsI'm not the anonymous Cunliffe critic"It wasn't me." Napier's Labour candidate Stuart Nash has denied the PM's accusation he's the party source who criticised David Cunliffe's ski holiday break.22 Jul 10:00 PM
New ZealandAcid spill on manufacturing siteAt least one Fire Service crew was remaining overnight at the scene of an acid spill on a manufacturing site in the Whakatu Industrial Park between Napier and Hastings.11 Jul 10:01 PM