A Napier mother-of-four says her complaints about living in a leaking and mouldy state home that has made her children sick have been mostly ignored for the six years she has lived there. Kāinga Ora recently had a new roof…
Read MoreWhy the Napier flood has turned hundreds of modern cars into write-offs
Of the hundreds cars written off because of last month’s flooding in Napier, an unexpected trend is starting to emerge. Torrential rain on November 9 caught many drivers in the city heading home from work unawares. Cars were trapped by…
Read MoreThe kilometre of Napier road with 13 temporary speed signs, and no roadworks
On a one kilometre stretch of Taradale road are 13 temporary speed reduction signs, and not a roadwork in sight. It’s deliberate. Napier City Council, which hasn’t permanently changed the speed on the road, says it put them up in…
Read MoreNapier flooding: Woman buried in mud slide rescued by partner in Napier deluge
A woman buried up to her neck in mud was rescued by her partner after widespread flooding in Napier sparked a large slip on Hospital Hill. Over 237mm of rainfall was recorded in Napier across Monday and throughout the night…
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