Latest from Napier

Napier facing a decline in cruise bookings - why?

Napier is expecting a 25% dip in cruise visits compared to the booming 2023/24 season.

From prison to gospel rap: Napier influencer Gzilla turns pain into purpose

'Nobody’s too far gone ... If God can save me, he can save anyone.'

Editorial: If freezing works close, rural towns die. We need a plan to save them

OPINION: The shape of traditional sheep and beef country has changed over the past decade.

'She is not going to prison': Woman avoids jail after cousin's fatal mattress fall from car roof

Judge: 'You clearly are a good person who has done something you'll regret.'

'Take a calendar to time us, not a stopwatch': Three brothers, six new hips, one epic challenge

'We pulled each other through it, we are lucky as brothers.'

$115,000 worth of second division Lotto wins in Hawke's Bay

A Clive and a Napier store sold two big-winning tickets on Saturday.

Opposition MPs among 250 pay equity protesters in Napier

Among the crowd were some of the opposition MPs in town for a Labour Party conference.

Basketball: Two big wins in the deep south for Hawks

Seven games to go, and the Hawks are 5th in the rush for the top six for the playoffs.

Murder accused claims cyclist threw first punch: 'We never intended for him to die'

Isaiah Buchanan says those involved in fatal fight exchanged handshakes afterwards.

'Treating us like sheep': Why Napier fisherman plans to skirt around beach barriers

Steve Dean says he’ll be driving the long way along the beach to his usual fishing spot.

Budget: Hawke's Bay and Gisborne get $219m to fix Cyclone Gabrielle-hit roads

The Government has announced a $219 million boost for Cyclone Gabrielle recovery.

'Whānau at the forefront': Tributes for father and hard-working shearer killed in crash

Father-of-three "cut his teeth in the shearing industry" and had achieved home ownership.

How a mini-stroke couldn't stop Emerson's football journey at Napier City Rovers

No question of Cameron Emerson’s courage and commitment in hitting a 100-game milestone.

'No longer feels like the organisation I loved': Napier council staff bristle at job-loss plan

'We were told we're a family and we look after our own.'

On The Up: NZ city dines out on being named one of world's 15 best food scenes

Did Lonely Planet mean to write Naples instead? No, it did not.

Dusting of snow on Kaweka Range, but mild temperatures to return

Temperatures are expected to warm up this weekend.

Winners and losers: Panel recommends new Hawke's Bay housing projects, casts others aside

Housing growth is a hot topic around Napier-Hastings. An independent panel has weighed in.

When StarJam fell silent, Hawke's Bay found its voice

HB Jammers now host about 60 participants and plan to expand to Flaxmere.