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	Mon, 9 Dec 2024: Wellington family ends up flying home from Invercargill via Christchurch, Auckland and Napier Stuff.co.nz - 9 Dec (Stuff.co.nz) A woman and her family trying to get home were met with a cancellation and two failed landings, three flights and five NZ cities. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Mon, 9 Dec 2024: Embattled developer chased by law firm over unpaid fees Stuff.co.nz - 9 Dec (Stuff.co.nz) A judge was surprised when Napier developer Malcolm Herbert failed to show in court this week. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Fri, 6 Dec 2024: Cruise ships in Napier – how much water do they really take? RadioNZ - 6 Dec (RadioNZ) Are Hawke`s Bay water restrictions going to be an obstacle for the region`s booming cruise ship trade? Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Tue, 3 Dec 2024: Police handcuffing and detention of children in Napier unjustified - IPCA Stuff.co.nz - 3 Dec (Stuff.co.nz) An officer grabbing one of the children by her throat and pushing her head-first into a wall was also deemed excessive by the police watchdog. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Fri, 29 Nov 2024: Napier restricts water use as demand outstrips supply RadioNZ - 29 Nov (RadioNZ) Level three water restrictions are now in place in Napier due to heavy water use amid a dry spell of weather, the council says. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Tue, 26 Nov 2024: Person hit by car and assaulted in Napier RadioNZ - 26 Nov (RadioNZ) Police said a vehicle was driven at the victim, who was seriously injured. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Thu, 21 Nov 2024: Flood risk areas in Napier have been quietly updated Stuff.co.nz - 21 Nov (Stuff.co.nz) New maps could impact property values, insurance costs, and the scope of what work can be carried out on a property. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Thu, 21 Nov 2024: Mei Whaitiri, model for Pania of the Reef statue in Napier, dies RadioNZ - 21 Nov (RadioNZ) Mei Whaitiri, who was the model for Napier`s famous Pania of the Reef statue in the 1950s - and mum to Meka Whaitiri - has died. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Thu, 21 Nov 2024: Pania of the Reef statue model dies, aged 86 Stuff.co.nz - 21 Nov (Stuff.co.nz) Mei Whaitiri was just a teenager when she was chosen to be the model for Napier’s famous statue. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Thu, 21 Nov 2024: Forestry company ordered to pay $332,187 to family of killed worker Stuff.co.nz - 21 Nov (Stuff.co.nz) Jake Duncan was 23 when he was killed while working on a forestry block north of Napier Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General