'Beast from the East' weather looms - 24 straight days of rain
And September and October are not looking too great either.
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Rising seas: NZ must 'put brakes on' coastal development
Scientists have warned against developing in coastal areas as data reveals climate threat.
Napier eatery bans woman for writing three-star review
"A partner or colleague of hers came out and said 'you are trespassing, out you go'."
Nightmare next door: Shopping centre ruins couple's dream home
Couple "absolutely devastated" after finding out about proposed development.
Your weather: Rain for Bledisloe Cup decider at Eden Park
Black Ferns to stay dry, but showers will set in during the Bledisloe Cup test tonight.
Local Focus: A good place to get sick, the swimming hole that's more of a sewer
Napier council slammed for Ahuriri Estuary pollution. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
A good place to get sick: The swimming hole that's more of a sewer
Napier council slammed for Ahuriri Estuary pollution. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Not so swell: High tide, big waves force gymgoers to retreat
"We quickly decided to move our cars out of the way."
'He came screaming towards me in a dead end street'
A witness says she locked eyes with a fleeing driver screaming towards her
Napier Lotto Strike winner claims prize of $600,000
Lotto Strike winner claims their prize.
Person dies after car collides with motorcycle in Napier
Emergency rushed to the scene at Kennedy Rd in Napier tonight.
Otane, Napier Girls peaking just in time for Super 8 semifinals
It's Otane v Huia and NGHS v All In during the semifinals of Super 8 netball this Friday.
Crash near Bay View, Napier causes highway mayhem
Residents says traffic backed up "as far as the eye can see" in both directions.
Naughtiest penguin move of all: Mr Mac steals blind girlfriend's fish
Once he was a doting boyfriend. His betrayal has caused outrage.
Napier woman fights to 'expose' insurer over father's death claim
Ray Thompson broke his hip in March and died in April. BNZ say the injury didn't kill him.
Five-year fight: Navy officer finally gets apology over sexual harassment
"It's going to take a while to process, but the apology was what I was looking for."
Police find pair allegedly taking artefacts from Napier cemetery
Dog handler was patrolling near the Park Island cemetery in early hours of the morning.
Blues come back from dead to make cup semifinal
The plot had a lot of twists and turns but Napier City Rovers prevail in Chatham Cup clash
'Bloody shocking': Residents disgusted by brown tap water in Napier
Napier residents are sick of having to leave their taps running to get clean water.
Hunker-down Saturday: Snow, storms and massive waves to batter New Zealand
Snow and bitter cold to batter alps and Queenstown, while huge waves to hit near Auckland.
'Large scale change' coming for EIT, after Govt announces mega polytechnic plan
EIT will be part of one mega polytech that replaces all 16 polytechs around the country.
A 2yo girl had a seizure in her mum's car. Roadside strangers became heroes.
Jayde Eddy was stuck on the side of the road, her daughter's blood-curdling cries ringing.
Local Focus: Surf's up for Hawke's Bay
A four metre swell hammers the Hawke's Bay Coast. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Dannevirke rail hub may extend Napier Port's log catchment south
The port already receives a daily log train of around 18 wagons from Whanganui.
Life on the edge: Inside a home swamped by the sea
Pebbles rattle like cicadas as they line up for another punch at Shirley Coker's house.
Inside 12-hour police standoff: The gang, missing meth, baby used as a shield
Hemi Taylor was supposed to deliver gang's meth, instead it is believed he consumed it.
Free, again: Woman who murdered partner with steak knife granted parole for second time
A woman who murdered her partner with a steak knife will be released.
Napier City Council wants more control over stormwater
The 'status quo' is not working in terms of managing stormwater, NCC says.
Gone: Five Napier councillors to stand-down as all-or-nothing race for mayor begins
A new Mayor and five new members are likely to be part of the new Napier Council makeup.
Sunny side up: 'Fried egg' cloud stuns Hawke's Bay sunset watchers
Sauron's eye? A UFO? A mum and baby? Sunset phenomenon delights photographers.
Somewhere over the moonbow, way up high, in Hawke's Bay
A moonbow is a rainbow produced by moonlight rather than direct sunlight.
Tenant flees house fire: 'I was just freaking out'
A fire damaged the top floor of a house on Coverdale St, Onekawa.
Batten down the hatches: Wet and wild weekend on the way for New Zealand
Brace yourself, New Zealand, few places will be dry by Sunday evening.
'Devoted' dad's lonely death in a council flat
"It's too late for Dad, maybe we can stop this happening to someone else," daughter says.