Others in the swarm received fewer than 1000 reports, and the 2.8-magnitude quake near Waipukurau at 1.39am wasn’t significant enough to wake anyone - not one person reported feeling it.
Wairoa Lotto player wins second division
A lucky Lotto player from Wairoa is one of 14 around the country to win $19,817 with Lotto’s Second Division in Saturday’s live draw.
One lucky player also won Powerball Second Division, taking their total winnings to $37,860.
The winning Powerball Second Division ticket was sold on MyLotto to a player from Christchurch.
The winning Wairoa ticket was sold at Wairoa New World.
No injuries in crashes
A damaged vehicle was found in a ditch on Lawn Rd in Clive with its hazard lights on during the early hours of Saturday. Emergency services were called about 3am and the vehicle was towed away. No one appeared to be at the scene.
A vehicle hit the median barrier on State Highway 2 Hawke’s Bay Expressway, south of the Flaxmere Ave turnoff, about 11.25am on Saturday, causing some traffic delays. There was no injuries and the debris was cleared.
A vehicle left the road on State Highway 5 Napier to Taupo Rd on Sunday about 5am, near Te Pōhue. Emergency services attended but, fortunately, no one was injured and the vehicle was towed.
Firefighters were called to Napier Port on Saturday night. Smoke was seen coming from a container and Fire and Emergency New Zealand was called around 10.15pm. However, upon inspection, it turned out to be a false alarm as the smoke was simply coming from a generator inside the container.
Rates increase of 19% locked in
Hastings District Council has officially adopted its 2024-34 Long Term Plan and Development Contributions Policy.
In the plan, adopted on Thursday, the Council resolved to increase rates by 19 per cent in the 2024/25 year, down from 25 per cent as initially proposed before considering public feedback from the consultation.
The new rates come into effect with the rates instalment notice due to be sent out on July 23 and a payment due date of August 24.
The Council also resolved to keep the Frimley Pool open for the 2024/25 season, subject to operational fitness.
Other significant decisions comprised introducing a cyclone recovery targeted rate, reducing spend on some non-essential projects and confirming the proposed development contributions policy and consenting fees.