Old taxi ban at airport: 'People don’t want to sit in a shabby cab.'
Airport says it wants to lift visitors' experience.
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'Better together': The business run by a trio of brothers that employs 600 staff
They say it’s unwise to mix work with family. There are exceptions, of course.
Babysitter filmed naked child, kept 2500 photos
Man took 18 videos of underage girl and used them to generate 2500 still images.
Mongrel Mob associate pleads guilty to murder of Darcy Strickland
One of the two accused admits the murder of a Flaxmere man described as a 'gentle giant'.
Three-year wait for $250m fix for 'critical' highway lifeline
The plan for the slip-site bypass will include what will be one of NZ's highest bridges.
Maiden speech: 'I am a Nimon before I am Katie'
Nimon paid special tribute to Wairoa during her maiden speech in Parliament.
Watch: ‘Woah, what the hell just happened?’ Driver still keen on derby after miraculous escape
Dylan Brun lucky to walk away after a 'scary' speedway collision.
Opinion: How a gang rugby league tournament can be a catalyst for change
Opinion: 800 patched Mob members in one place. And yet the vibe was different this time.
'Very traditional' Napier industry embraces 'co-bot' tech
The Ahuriri-based wool-testing robot can work around the clock.
Frank Golder's golden surveying years: The 80-year-old drone, laser and infrared expert
The land surveyor once worked with totara pegs he carved himself. It's different now.
The Gabrielle grinch couldn't steal Christmas at the Park
Mud and slime drenched Christmas at the Park's gear. A $20,000 rescue job ensued.
Seven years' jail for methed-up driver who killed a dad in high-speed crash
Drugs and a loaded pistol were found in Brydon Boyce's unregistered, unwarranted car.
Emerson St revamp: Penny for your thoughts
The Napier City Council's pop-up at 247 Emerson St is the place for your feedback.
Watch: Driver walks away after sickening speedway collision
The crowd cheered as the driver climbed from the car uninjured.
Man in hospital after falling into Napier harbour while intoxicated
Firefighters and members of the public helped rescue the man from the water.
Slip closes SH2 between Napier and Wairoa for second time in a week
Another slip has closed the road, a week on from a slip which caused a fatal crash.
Mystery substance on Hawke's Bay beach prompts warning after dogs fall sick
The public are warned not to swim at Haumoana Beach and to keep their dogs out of water.
Wet start to summer, week ahead 'a little bit messier'
"We’re about 36mm from the wettest year on record."
HB teenaged golf star Zack Swanwick fires into top 10 at Australian Open
Swanwick, who is heading to America in July, hit a first-round 67 in Sydney.
Festive parades in Tararua and Napier lure Santa, firemen - and Elvis
Christmas punters prep for popular parades.
Hawke’s Bay hockey on the world stage - captain and all
A moment of reckoning has arrived for rising Hawke’s Bay hockey star Hannah Cotter.
Napier MP Katie Nimon likes the idea of transforming damaged rail line into new road
The railway north of Napier has been closed indefinitely since Cyclone Gabrielle.
Watch: Large stranded shark saved by brave effort in Napier
Frantic and brave efforts were made to refloat a large beached shark.
In the heat of the moment: Napier woman's golden lifts
Both the heat and the performance were 'up there', says Napier's Pacific Games hero.
Massive liner looks for a new port in a storm
The cruise ship's captain decides Napier's a better bet.
The huge new retirement village in Napier with a 'memory care centre'
There's a circular design, wall murals, personalised apartment doors and a sensory room.
Crash updates: One dead after second weekend crash near Dannevirke
One person has died in a second serious crash in the area in less than 12 hours.
Notorious gang member faces lengthy prison sentence after violent assault on elderly man
Mobster Puk Kireka kidnapped partner and attacked good samaritan.
Plans for beachfront highway roundabout south of Napier
Road widening work will take place ahead of building the new Awatoto roundabout.
'Striking distance': Less than 60mm of rain needed for Napier to have wettest year yet
The Hawke's Bay city is on the cusp of breaking a rainfall record ahead of the weekend.
Goals set for Napier City Rovers after whistle blown on 2023
Squad depth is a work-on for next year as Napier City Rovers sign off on 2023.
Whale you wait: Curious orcas temporarily halt wharf work
A family took a swim into Ahuriri for lunch. Perhaps they'll stick around?
Have your say on Napier council model
Councils nationwide are required to do a representation review every six years.