Latest from Napier

'A good laugh and a lot of fun': Retro motorbike racers reunite for special Hawke's Bay reunion

Plenty has changed since Robin Thomas and his companions tore up the tracks.

‘Bringing people together’: The OE that helped create a Hawke's Bay-born leisure brand

'If you find the right factory, they are quite open to building relationships.'

Ranfurly Shield safe as Magpies play out high-scoring gutbuster against Taniwha

Twelve tries were scored in all as the Magpies eventually opened a big lead.

Chiller stolen from marae that was devastated in Cyclone Gabrielle

Don't let this theft of a chiller become a cold case.

Majority of submissions support Māori Ward in Napier

Napier was the first council in NZ to consult on the latest changes from the Government.

The solo migrant mum hoping to win NZ a Mrs Universe title

'I’m ready to stand up for New Zealand, but I need support from New Zealand.'

Memories shared by the prelim nursing class of 1974, 50 years on

13 nurses reunite for lunch 50 years on from nursing training in the 70s.

Member of public assaulted while confronting teens during armed dairy hold up

Police arrest three teens over the attack, one who was caught at another Auckland robbery.

Hawke's Bay ambulance workers 'tired, broken'

An HB contingent of about 20 ambulance staff will participate in the nationwide strike.

Ultimate test of character awaits Napier City Rovers in National League hunt

Return to winning ways a must as Napier City Rovers hunt National League football place.

Pay dispute at Napier apartment project

One contractor says they are owed $28,000. Another has stopped work until they are paid.

So much more than a 'cool job': Solo mum on a benefit turns into digger-driving trailblazer

'It just came to the point where I was totally sick of that kind of life.'

Hawke's Bay schools bow out of national First XVs rugby early

Both the Napier and Hastings boys' high schools were beaten in regional quarter-finals.

'Heaven watching over us': Family escape uninjured after tree falls on ute on expressway

'It got closer to the ground. By then it was too late, we were pretty much underneath it.'

Kiwi sculptures to pop up along coastal cycleway

Artists are invited to design a kiwi to help the conservation of NZ's native bird.

The story of Herzog and his travelling cart

Popular dog leaves a legacy by giving his custom cart to other dogs with limited mobility.

Waka honours Hawke's Bay sporting identity

A new waka has been named after the late Pat 'Bobo' Benson.

Leopard seal basks on Napier beach as August temperature record broken

However, a southerly change is well and truly on its way to chill the region.