Napier
Wild weather bares down on Hawke's Bay
Dozens of people are being evacuated and thousands are without power as ongoing heavy rain causes of slips and flooding in Napier. Audio
My Current Song: Haddon, 'Remember'
Haddon is a Hawke's Bay artist who has been creating music with international beat makers and producers. The 19-year-old is a prolific songwriter with over 150 songs already under his belt. He joins… Audio
From Mongrel Mob to mentor
A young Rangi Pou was on the cusp of adolescence when his father said it was time he become a man and fend for himself. For Pou, that meant growing up on the streets, getting involved in the world of… Audio
Crimes NZ: The unsolved disappearance of Kirsa Jensen
Retired detective inspector Ian Holyoake headed the inquiry with a team of detectives searching for Kirsa Jensen who disappeared on September 1st, 1983. He talks to Jesse about the unsolved case. Audio, Gallery
How to cook good lockdown food on the smell of an oily rag
We first met Jackie Norman last year when she released her book My Van, My Castle. Jackie's learned a lot about food and making high-quality, low-cost meals. She's back to share a few of her favourite… Audio, Gallery
Firefighters contain large forest fire in Napier
Fire fighters in Napier have now contained a large forest fire that doubled in size overnight. The blaze on Tangoio Settlement Road, that's been burning for almost 30 hours, grew to more than 300… Audio
Three separate bushfires break out across central North Island
Firefighters are battling three separate bushfires across the central North Island. In Napier, emergency services are fighting a large fire on Tangoio Settlement Road that has spread through at least… Audio
Review: Angus & Julia Stone at Church Road Winery
Australian siblings Angus & Julia Stone returned to New Zealand for a one off show in Hawkes Bay. Elliott Childs went along. Video
High Court orders Napier council to halt pool contract
Both Napier City Council and opponents of a controversial $41 million pool development are claiming victory after a High Court order froze the awarding of a contract to build the centre. Audio
Napier council taken to court over $41m pool complex
A group of concerned citizens are taking the Napier City Council to court. Audio
Public meeting over controversial Napier Pool plan
There's a big stoush in Napier at the moment over plans for a new 41 million dollar Aquatic centre. A group opposed to the plans, the Friends of Onekawa Aquatic Society Incorporated - have lodged an… Audio
Women Should Be Seen and Heard
Is the arts a place where women have equal opportunity? And if not, why not? That's the big question at hand in Episode Six of RNZ podcast, Beyond Kate. Audio
Maraenui - The Napier suburb drowning in synthetics
Grandmas, kids, almost 'everyone' is consuming synthetics in Napier's poorest suburb, Maraenui. Anusha Bradley meets a cop who's trying to stamp it out, and a mum who's struggling to give up the drug.
…Synthetic drugs in Maraenui: A suburb afflicted by addicition
Grandparents, parents, siblings... and children as young as 11 are getting hooked on synthetic cannabis in Napier's suburb of Maraenui. It's hard to find anyone unaffected by the drug there - they are… Audio
Plane makes emergency landing in Napier
There was drama in the skies today after a Mount Cook Airlines flight with 71 passengers on board was forced to return to Napier with what was reported to be a severed engine. Video, Audio
Back to the future for Kiwirail - Napier Wairoa line
After storm damage closed the track in 2012, the line is reopening thanks to $5 million in funding from the government's Provincial Growth Fund. Video, Audio
The Golden Ride
No-one really knew if the Hauraki Rail Trail would be successful, but now the trail's hub town Paeroa has a new motel, new cafes and cycle rental businesses. Audio, Gallery
Tackling toxic algae bloom at Lake Tutira
Decades of failed attempts to clean up two contaminated lakes in Hawke's Bay is being given new hope following a 3 point 5 million dollar funding boost for a new project to clean them up. Lake Tutira… Audio
A conference centre? Or a war memorial? Napier can't decide
A long-running saga over the renaming of the Napier Conference Centre has taken a new twist. Last month all councillors, except the Mayor, voted to go back to its original name: the Napier War… Audio
Power restored to Napier
A power cut that blacked out parts of Napier this morning is now over.