Latest from Napier
Couple behind lauded cocktail bar call it a day: 'I don’t think people are prioritising social lives'
'They would rather have eight streaming services than go and get a drink and a bite.'
Flaxmere Woolworths site work begins, supermarket built by mid-2026
A big chain is coming to compete with the independent Flaxmere Supermarket.
Claims councillor breached code of conduct by saying Napier had 'ignored its core infrastructure' projects
Deputy mayor claims Richard McGrath and other mayoral candidates are breaching the code.
'Avalanche': Home owner of 30 years says his 300% insurance hike in five years is bad sign for NZ
'I feel embarrassed – you have this sense of loyalty. But there is no loyalty.'
Wider, stronger and quieter: New one-lane bridge coming for Napier-Wairoa Rd
The bridge that reconnected Wairoa with Hawke’s Bay after the cyclone is being replaced.
School's moving day disrupted by ERO review, agency admits mistake
Nuhaka School has been flooded twice since February 2023, disrupting classes.
Replacements for bulldozed state homes in heart of Napier suburb cut by Govt
Mayor: 'The people of Maraenui deserve better. They've waited over a decade for action.'
Stephen Hoyle to swap NZ amateur league football for pro A-League
The A-League job is the next step in the Kiwi footballer's career as a head coach.
Asterisks, footnotes and claims of 'weasel words': Inside the battle for region's housing future
The plan is years in the making, but now it's reached a cross-council 'standoff'.
From the theatre to a line mechanic: Hastings woman aims to inspire women into electrical trade
'They just treat me like "one of the guys" but still realise I have different strengths.'
'Potential to cause fatal accidents': Close to 1km of copper cabling stolen
Railway core cables are responsible for transmitting power and signals to trains.
How a new form of erosion protection could save Te Awanga's shoreline
Council funded the Ecoreef project, costing an estimated $800,000.
'I just want to be here': 22yo facing cancer for fifth time seeks treatment in Mexico
'I want to see my family grow up, I want my friends, I want to work as a nurse.'
Two sisters started a club rugby team to honour their late parents - and won the title
On The Up: 'We just hugged and cried and knew our parents would be proud.'
Watch: 'I left my fingernails in the steering wheel' - van driver's risky overtake
'That’s the first time I’ve ever thought, ‘I’m not making it home tonight'.'
The city doing 'street soup' in its CBD over winter
'It’s simple, affordable, and creates a real buzz.'
Motel generation ends: Just 24 families in region still using them for emergency housing
It's made finding accommodation cheaper, but some single people are 'sleeping on streets'.
‘Scared to open my doors’: Business owner loses $30k after six burglaries in two months
Harry van der Zanden thought he was creating his dream job – now he's in a nightmare.
Helping homeless men: New Napier night shelter opens just in time for winter
'We knew we couldn’t let another winter pass without doing something.'
She's moved 14 times since toxic flooding forced her out - now she has a place to call home
'We can rest, heal, rebuild and dream again.'
Napier Port industrial action ends as pay agreement reached for workers
'We can now focus on running a port rather than fighting each other.'
Final four to battle for Maddison Trophy glory
Two marquee semifinals of Premier footy loom large this weekend.
Is it a toastie if it's shaped like a Jenga block?
Filled with prawn, looking like sushi – an eatery thinks it's onto an NZ toastie winner.
'Please don’t go for my face': Dog drags terrified great-grandmother off mobility scooter
'The pain was out of this world. I’d rather give birth.'
Revealed: What was in a Napier mayoral candidate's letter that got him sacked as caravan club chair
Long letter sent by Nigel Simpson was a complaint about bullying, and a plea for advice.
Unison to spend $600m in Bay over next decade - where will it go?
The electricity distributor has big plans for the region.