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Napier ram raid: Police seek information on car
A car was used to break into a superette, and then the two occupants fled in another car.

Beach dig underway relating to Joseph Ahuriri who vanished during Cyclone Gabrielle
Excavators can be seen digging up a section of beach north of Napier and police have confirmed the area is being searched.

Driver keeps control as rock hurtles through Napier bus
The driver of a bus and a nearby passenger had a lucky miss when a rock cannoned through a window and through the interior.

Godfrey Hirst eating into Bremworth's market shares, CEO says
Bremworth continues to struggle to meet demand after damage to its Napier yarn plant from Cyclone Gabrielle.

Napier council 'reopening the conversation' to sell social housing
There are concerns for some of Napier's most vulnerable residents as the council plans to sell off its social housing in favour of retirement flats.

100 homes without power following Napier crash
The crash knocked a power pole across the road.

Boat carrying 500L of diesel capsizes off the Port of Napier
Potential pollution from the site of a capsize off the Port of Napier breakwater will be monitored this morning.

Napier's Marine Parade to be cleared of woody following risky fires
People had been using the debris left behind by Cyclone Gabrielle as fuel for beach fires.

Napier woman says her barking dogs not a nuisance despite fresh council orders
A Napier woman whose barking dogs have been driving her neighbours mad maintains they are not a nuisance - despite fresh council orders to get them under control.

'I tell people Napier has the best weather in New Zealand'
Mataruahou, Napier Hill, is a beautiful place - a naīve visitor would never know how natural disaster has shaped it, says RNZ's Emma Ricketts.

Napier police seeking two people after stabbing
Napier police are looking for two people thought to have been involved in a stabbing on Wednesday night.

Fog delays flights to Christchurch
Flights from Nelson, Invercargill, Napier and New Plymouth have been delayed.

Napier's 162yo prison to close to tourists
Napier's former prison is closing due to safety concerns, leaving the man who runs tours through the site unhappy he will be locked out.

24% rates hikes proposed for Napier
The proposed hike would come despite a promise there will be no new major projects except cyclone preparation.

Samoan tri-athletes fund their way to New Zealand meet
A lack of funding support has not has not dampened the spirits of the Triathlon Samoa athletes preparing for the New Zealand Sprint Distance Championships in Napier on Sunday.

Cyclone Gabrielle's long aftermath: Whanau remain in limbo
Tangoio Marae in Te-Matau-a-Maui north of Napier was left blanketed with silt when Gabrielle hit. The clean-up took months but the marae still can't be used.

Napier police make plea for information after attempted indecent assault
Police are seeking information from the public after an attempted assault on a woman in the Napier suburb of Greenmeadows on Saturday night.

Smelly substance on Napier beach likely from wastewater
The test results confirmed it was consistent with a discharge of animal byproducts, and aligned with a discharge from the council wastewater treatment plant.

Safety improvements on State Highway 5 better for both truckers and motorists - Transporting NZ
Widening works on the road between Napier and Taupo which has claimed 13 lives in seven years start tomorrow.