Napier beach fires mar well behaved New Year s Eve
31 Dec, 2020 09:09 PM
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Crews at two separate fires on the beachfront between Napier and Awatoto. Photo / Doug Laing
Hawkes Bay Today
Firefighters have done a near-annual New Year s Day post-dawn sweep of Napier s Marine Parade foreshore to extinguish the remnants of overnight fires posing dangers on Napier s beaches.
Fire and Emergency New Zealand Napier station officer Mike Manning said crews from a tanker and two appliances – one from Napier and one from Hastings – extinguished five or six fires.
Two were spreading into driftwood and foreshore grass, all posed burn risks for people stepping on stones that could hold the heat for several days, and smoke-drift was a potential visibility risk for motorists on the beachfront highway and Marine Parade.
Napier s New Year s Eve in pictures
31 Dec, 2020 09:23 PM
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Napier s New Year s Eve at the Sound Shell event had a number of performances. Photo / Paul Taylor
Hawkes Bay Today
Hawke s Bay, like much of the country, was ready to say sayonara to 2020 and kia ora to the new year of 2021 this New Year s Eve. A public celebration at Napier s Sound Shell filled with performances and fireworks drew thousands ready to ring in the new year. Performances were by Izzy Lorch, The Tramps, Rezpect Dance Crew, and Naked Gun ft Margot Pierard & Anton Wuts. There was a family fireworks display at 9.45pm followed by a midnight fireworks display. Hawke s Bay Today photographer Paul Taylor headed along to capture the festivities.
Napier Christmas lunch co-ordinators call for new organisers
27 Dec, 2020 09:38 PM
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Napier s annual Christmas community lunch co-ordinators are calling for help to organise next year s event.
Hundreds descended on Hawke s Bay s annual lunches, and in Havelock North in particular the number exceeded expectation. It s the fourth year Jim and Joanne Gaudin have organised the Napier Community Christmas lunch, but it s been running for many years longer. We really enjoy giving back to people in the community who aren t as blessed as we are with either material goods or family, Joanne said.
This year about 145 people attended the lunch including 35 children and Mayor Kirsten Wise.