Napier man hit by landslip in floods feels let down by council
18 Feb, 2021 04:00 PM
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Video footage from a heavy rain event several years prior to the November 9 floods, shows water running down Havelock Rd through to a neighbour’s driveway. Video / Supplied
Video footage from a heavy rain event several years prior to the November 9 floods, shows water running down Havelock Rd through to a neighbour’s driveway. Video / Supplied
The Napier City Council is rejecting claims a culvert it initially agreed to put in to prevent flooding would have prevented a large Napier Hill slip in November s floods.
Acid spill: Signs warning against swimming in Pandora Pond removed
11 Feb, 2021 08:43 PM
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Emergency crews in the Pandora industrial area during the chemical alert on the afternoon and evening of February 5. Photo / Paul Taylor
Emergency crews in the Pandora industrial area during the chemical alert on the afternoon and evening of February 5. Photo / Paul Taylor
Hawkes Bay Today
Warnings against swimming and other water activities in popular Napier recreation spot Pandora Point have been lifted a week after a chemical spill in the neighbouring industrial area.
A Napier City Council media release says warning signs advising people to stay out of the water have been removed.
The landslide used to be as high as the gutter. The earth that was piled up to the house’s rear gutter has been largely cleared, and the bank has been carved into large steps in preparation for retaining walls. “The bank was the most significant and imminent risk, so we had to tackle that first. It might not look like it, but we’ve done a lot of work moving dirt around to get to this point,” he said. “It can totally be fixed. It’s a massive job and it will be expensive, but at the end of the day we’re 100 per cent dedicated to fixing it up because it’s our forever home,” he said.
Napier council warns total sprinkler ban if current use continues
26 Dec, 2020 11:20 PM
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Hawkes Bay Today
Further water restrictions for Napier residents are in play over the holiday season if the current level of use continues.
Increased use in the week up to December 23 prompted the Napier City Council to warn residents of the possibility of a move to level three restrictions, meaning a total sprinkler ban.
During that week, 80 per cent of the drinking water supply fed into the network each day was used, and the council said if that level held level three would be imposed.