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Mayor, MPs and Civil Defence take stock of one-in-250 year event.
The ink was barely dry on MP Kiri Allan’s Emergency Management Ministerial warrant when she was in Napier today assessing flood damage after yesterday&rsq...
Napier flood: Tuesday evening update
STATE OF EMERGENCYThe state of emergency is still in place. We’ll reassess this as we need to.WHAT WE’RE EXPECTING OVERNIGHTWe're not expecting the...
Some Napier residents to prepare for second night without power
Unison crews have worked throughout the day to reconnect customers following the flooding in Napier yesterday, however some areas need to be prepared to face a...
Watch Live: Minister for Emergency Management Kiri Allan to make statement regarding Napier floods
Live at 5:05pm MP Kiri Allan, Minister for Emergency Management, to make statement regarding Napier floods.
Advice to maintain your health following flooding
Following the extensive flooding in Napier and the clean-up activities underway, Hawke’s Bay District Health Board is reminding residents to take care wit...
HB Civil Defence - Napier flood update
BUILDING ASSESSMENTS Assessments have started on Napier homes affected by last night’s flooding. Urban Search and Rescue squads from Palmerston North and...
Watch Live: Napier Mayor Kirsten Wise and Civil Defence give 2pm update.
At 2pm Napier Mayor Kirsten Wise and Civil Defence will give live update. The Hawke's Bay Civil Defence Emergency Management Group is...
One new case of COVID-19 in managed isolation.
There is one new case of COVID-19 to report in managed isolation today. There are no new community cases. Today’s new case arrived from India via Singapo...
Concerted effort by crews sees most Napier customers restored but challenging conditions for final few hundred
Unison crews have worked hard this morning to reconnect customers who lost power following the flooding in Napier yesterday. Unison Relationship Manager, Danny...
Cold light of day reveals devastation caused by widespread flooding
The cold light of day has revealed the devastation in Napier caused by what is believed to be a one-in-250 year weather event. About 242.2mm of rainfall was re...
Wastewater warnings, power updates and driving advisory
Following last nights flooding there have been a number of updates to road closures, power outages and advisory notices issued for water usage. Napier City Cou...
Storm causes widespread power outages in Napier
Unison networks is currently experiencing widespread outages across Napier as wild weather wreaks havoc on the network. Approximately 3370 customers across Nap...
State of Emergency declared in Napier.
Napier Mayor Kirsten Wise has declared a local state of emergency in Napier due to the widespread flooding. Shelter at home and avoid driving where possible.&n...
Napier City Council conducts emergency discharge of wastewater
Significant rainfall has caused Napier City Council to release "intense pressure" from the wastewater network. The council discharged the wastewater into...
Former internationals smash home runs in Bay softball
Former Black Sox utility Jovaan Hanley smashed an automatic home run as his Mets side won the feature Hawke's Bay premier men's softball match on Saturday. Han...
Napier city wastewater network under stress
The amount of rain which has fallen today, and is forecast to continue through to tomorrow morning is affecting Napier city’s wastewater network. Napier...
Four new cases of COVID-19 in managed isolation
There are four new cases of COVID-19 today, all detected in recent returnees in managed isolation facilities. There are no new cases in the community. The firs...
Former magazine editor helping Hawke's Bay business to shine.
Hawke’s Bay’s innovation and entrepreneurship are ripe for nationwide media exposure. That’s the belief of former New Zealand Woman&rsq...
