Latest from Napier

Eye on rain gauges as Debbie's tail hits
Napier expects 82mm and Hastings 66mm as Debbie's deluge sweeps Hawke's Bay.

Bay man has a plan to change the world
Author and former Napier City manager is speaking on ethical investment tonight at EIT.

Triathlon: Olympian talks up Bay event
Sam Bradley says the Harbour to Hills should be on every triathlete's bucket list.

Watch NZH Local Focus: Ngati Kahungunu voyage to protest
Ngati Kahungunu sail to protest the Amazon Warrior. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Hawke's Bay exporter awards open
Judges are calling for entries to this year's ExportNZ ASB Awards, which close on June 9.

Donations left outside Salvation Army ruined
The Salvation Army are calling for people to only donate items during store hours.

Nervous wait for winegrowers after rain
If it continues, recent wet weather will put this year's vintage at risk.

Speakman lands national 1500m title
Eric Speakman of Hawke's Bay is off to train in the US having bagged the national 1500m title.

Labour MP calls for prisoner to be scalped
Labour MP Stuart Nash has deleted a Facebook post suggesting a prisoner should be scalped.

Napier police hunt schoolgirl's attacker
Cyclist said to have grabbed teen from behind near Glamorgan Ave-Lanark Cres intersection.

Rance, Tickner spearhead CD attack
COMING THROUGH: CD seamer Blair Tickner shows balance and poise at McLean Park, Napier, yesterday.PHOTO/DUNCAN BROWNCD Stags v Wgtn

Teenage girl grabbed on walk to school
A man who grabbed a teenage girl on her way to school smelled of alcohol, police say.

Life sentence for killing Plunket nurse
Child slept through her mother's murder at the hands of her father, court hears.

Rain brings white wine harvest forward
Continuing low raises a series of challenges for winemakers in the region.

Napier councillors commend improved dog control statistics
While Napier City Councillors are commending improved dog control statistics, an animal advocacy group has blasted the report for

Rates lift could pay for port expansion
Record cargo volumes prompt bid to build new wharf and associated infrastructure

Watch NZH Local Focus:The meaning of Napier's murals
International festival, Sea Walls: Murals for Oceans, organised by PangeaSeed, a public art project that brings the oceans into the streets around the world, is coming back to Napier for a second year. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Watch NZH Local Focus: The meaning of Napier’s murals
International festival, Sea Walls: Murals for Oceans, organised by PangeaSeed, a public art project that brings the oceans into the streets around the world, is coming back to Napier for a second year. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Napier driveway incident: Man serious in ICU
A man who suffered serious head injuries in Napier yesterday remains in intensive care in Wellington Hospital.

Fire bans and drought fears ease
Significant rainfall sees district council lifting restrictions and farmers smiling.

CHB councillors question co-operative deal
Some blast agreement as 'bunkum' but others see it as a useful framework

At least four vie for Napier seat
Labour's Stuart Nash will be up against three or more others in race for seat in Parliament

Watch NZH Local Focus:Tourists plan New Zealand trip in time for Te Matatini
Te Matatini is a favoured attraction not only among Kiwis - tourists are planning their holidays so they can join in the festivities of the world’s biggest Kapa Haka event. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Man who killed 2yo stepson to be a father
A Flaxmere man found guilty of killing his 2-year-old stepson yesterday will leave behind an unborn child.

Watch NZH Local Focus: Te Matatini team takes to the sea
Te Matatini performers Tauira Mai Tawhiti treat themselves to a voyage on Te Matau a Māui around Hawkes Bay to help them relax post-performance. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Man guilty of killing 2-year-old stepson
A Flaxmere man has been found guilty today of killing his 2 year-old stepson.

Flaxmere man guilty of manslaughter
The jury verdict was returned at the High Court in Napier today after six hours of deliberations.

No pressure, says 1983 winners' leader
A Te Matatini life member who was one of the stars of the national kapa haka festival the last time it was held in Hawke's Bay is