Christmas holiday road toll at one after man dies in hospital after being struck by car in Napier
The death is the first of the official 2025 Christmas holiday road toll period which began on Christmas…
New Year’s Eve in Hawke’s Bay: Fireworks and bands ready to rock
It culminates with the countdown to midnight, Mayor Richard McGrath’s first ringing of the Veronica Bell to welcome…
Volunteers line up to help as hosts call time on Napier community Christmas dinner
The couple started helping in the kitchen predecessors when the event was held at All Saints Church, and…
Napier antique store hit by Boxing Day silver theft as prices surge
Keri Mason has co-owned the business with her sister, Raewyn, since 1995. Mason said with the price of…
Rāhui in place after death on beach north of Napier
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Napier man’s bounce-back from life on the streets: ‘I would have been dead’
On a bright, sunny afternoon, sitting outside, clearly garden and house proud, he sees things as starting to…
On The Up: Napier man’s mission to replant Timor-Leste coffee forests
As part of this mission, Raw Material launched the “11 Million Trees” programme, a 25-year effort to help…
Land ahoy: New fields for Napier Pirates of Park Island
Napier Pirate chairman Graham Atkins said the club had been making-do with fragmented facilities across multiple sites, and…
Level 3 water restrictions for Hawke’s Bay as usage soars in Hastings and Napier amid dry conditions
Napier’s daily water use was sitting at around 35 million litres. A Hastings council spokesperson said water use…
Calls grow for green arrow at ‘dangerous’ Guppy Rd lights in Napier
This leads to “chaos” on a near-daily basis, resident Paul Cushing says. Cushing, who has lived in the…
Napier fisherman reels in massive tuna: ‘Pretty amazing’
“They are a harder fish to fight than marlin, so that is my number one, so far, for…
Napier gang headstone unveiling: Police promise firm line on Gangs Act
“Our goal is to reassure people, maintain a visible presence, keep the peace and ensure the safety of…