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Hawke’s Bay hockey on the world stage - captain and all
A moment of reckoning has arrived for rising Hawke’s Bay hockey star Hannah Cotter.
Napier MP Katie Nimon likes the idea of transforming damaged rail line into new road
The railway north of Napier has been closed indefinitely since Cyclone Gabrielle.
Watch: Large stranded shark saved by brave effort in Napier
Frantic and brave efforts were made to refloat a large beached shark.
In the heat of the moment: Napier woman's golden lifts
Both the heat and the performance were 'up there', says Napier's Pacific Games hero.
Massive liner looks for a new port in a storm
The cruise ship's captain decides Napier's a better bet.
The huge new retirement village in Napier with a 'memory care centre'
There's a circular design, wall murals, personalised apartment doors and a sensory room.
$3b landlord, Sylvia Park owner: How it has done in the past six months
Business has sold properties lately at Westgate and for Ikea's first store here.
Jarrod Gilbert: 'An eye-opener' - evidence-based policing models a 'win for NZ'
OPINION: New scientific, evidence-led policing makes communities safer.
Crash updates: One dead after second weekend crash near Dannevirke
One person has died in a second serious crash in the area in less than 12 hours.
How to make your kid an All Black: The schools shaping champions
Balancing the books and rugby boots: The schools with the most All Blacks and Black Ferns.
Power List: Who owns Mitre 10 stores throughout New Zealand?
Structure of this shy 49-year-old giant a quietly brilliant story of co-operative success.
Notorious gang member faces lengthy prison sentence after violent assault on elderly man
Mobster Puk Kireka kidnapped partner and attacked good samaritan.
Plans for beachfront highway roundabout south of Napier
Road widening work will take place ahead of building the new Awatoto roundabout.
'Striking distance': Less than 60mm of rain needed for Napier to have wettest year yet
The Hawke's Bay city is on the cusp of breaking a rainfall record ahead of the weekend.
Goals set for Napier City Rovers after whistle blown on 2023
Squad depth is a work-on for next year as Napier City Rovers sign off on 2023.
Whale you wait: Curious orcas temporarily halt wharf work
A family took a swim into Ahuriri for lunch. Perhaps they'll stick around?
Have your say on Napier council model
Councils nationwide are required to do a representation review every six years.
Cruise control: Why Napier retailers love the sound of Australian accents
The first big cruise ship rolled into Napier with the right sort of passengers.
The 28th Māori Battalion unclaimed medals kaupapa completed in Napier
Forty-six sets of medals were presented to whānau in the final ceremony.
Person left in critical condition after crash in Te Puke
Traffic management is currently in place and the Serious Crash Unit has been notified.
Hawke’s Bay-based clothing brand Kilt to shutter its Napier factory
It is keeping stores open, but closing its Napier factory, which has at least 18 staff.
Supermarket swap: Napier’s two near-neighbouring Countdowns to become two Woolworths
Neither of the supermarkets separated by just one street in Napier are being sold.
In darkness, avoiding a sting, a million bees cross the Hawke's Bay border
This was what beekeepers had been desperate for after the cyclone flooded many hives.
Heavy rain warning for ranges of Hawke's Bay
Heavy rain is expected to fall over 24 hours, with 150mm in the ranges.
Revealed: The best business in Napier's CBD is a bar and eatery
Judges labelled the venue "the total package".
High-profile mobster admits to dealing meth in prison
Poutawa “Puk” Kireka has been in custody for over a year after bashing a good Samaritan.
Cruise ship with Covid, gastro outbreak to change passengers ahead of NZ visit
The large cruise ship will be the first big bopper to visit the local port this season.
Which National League football clubs are pushing young Kiwi talent the most?
Revealed: Which National League clubs give teenage footballers the most and least time.
‘Really thrilled’: Napier to feature on the world triathlon circuit
Tick off February 24-25 for the triathlon in Napier.
Buy-out meetings for cyclone hit properties under way
More than half have had first meetings with the special council office or are about to.
Cyclone Gabrielle still affecting Napier Port’s profits
A subdued log export market contributed to softer cargo volume.
'I miss her hugs, her kisses' - Mum of six stabbed to death in Napier sleepout
The man who stabbed Arohaina Henare to death has been jailed for life.
Mission Concert performance of a lifetime for Port Ahuriri kapa haka group
Anthony Stretch and his talented tamariki blew the crowd of 25,000 away.