Police said it is unclear if anything was taken from the Four Square in Clive. Photo / Paul Taylor
Police said it is unclear if anything was taken from the Four Square in Clive. Photo / Paul Taylor
Police were called to a ram raid at a store in Clive early on Friday morning and are appealing for information from the public.
The incident occurred at the Four Square at 2.55am on Friday when a vehicle was used to get into the store.
On Friday morning, police said it is unclear if anything was taken. They have since completed a scene examination but no further information was available.
Anyone with any information on the contact Police via 105 and quote file number 240202/2506.
Information can also be provided anonymously via Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.
Firefighters spent more than an hour at the Hastings District Council’s Henderson Rd transfer station on Friday morning extinguishing a fire in rubbish at the site.
The fire was reported at 8.58am and Fire and Emergency NZ reported one appliance and two tankers (one from Haumoana) were used in fighting the fire for more than an hour.
The mission included a successful splashdown of the rocket's first stage from the ocean after launch, furthering Rocket Lab’s efforts to the world’s first reusable small orbital rocket.
Rocket Lab successfully launched its first rocket of 2024 from its Mahia base on Wednesday evening.
The mission was titled Four Of A Kind as four satellites were deployed into orbit. The rocket’s first stage (a large portion of the rocket) was retrieved from the ocean during the mission.
Planned road closures on Napier-Wairoa road
Night-time closures are planned for a State Highway 2 bridge between Raupunga and Waihua, south of Wairoa, later this month.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi says Mangaturanga Bridge needs repairs to the bridge deck, a portion of which will be deconstructed and replaced during the four nights of 9pm-5am closure from Tuesday, February 27.
The bridge remains structurally sound to use, NZTA says.
During the closures, access will be available for emergency services and residents.
Yellow water lily eradicated
An infestation of yellow water lily. Photo /
Trevor James
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has eradicated the invasive pest plant, the yellow water lily, from all known Hawke’s Bay locations after thirty years of work.
Regional Council Biosecurity Biodiversity Advisor Darin Underhill says a final check of known locations in early January confirmed all traces were gone.
”We started control of yellow water lily in the 90′s, so the plant had been around for many years. We started with Horseshoe Lake in Central Hawke’s Bay, half of which was covered in yellow water lilies at the time. I sprayed the last piece on this lake in 2009, around 19 years later. I found more growth on a dam nearby, and it was another seven years before that was gone. The last known location was discovered in 2019 and was eradicated two years later in 2021.“
”It’s been a mammoth effort by different teams during the last thirty or so years, and we’re pleased our checks since 2021 have proven the plant has not grown back in any locations.“
”Yellow water lily has a negative impact on water and wildlife wherever it grows. It’s dense, spreads quickly, and the large leaves cover water surfaces, blocking sunlight for other plants while changing the habitat for other organisms. Yellow water lily can easily choke out any healthy lake, pond, or stream,” Underhill said.
All previously infested areas will be monitored every three years to ensure there is no new growth.
If you believe you have found yellow water lily on your property, contact the Regional Council’s Biosecurity team on 06 835 9200 or visit hbrc.govt.nz and search #pesthub.
Hawke’s Bay Sevens celebrate
Organisers of the Paladin Hawke’s Bay Sevens will be keeping their fingers crossed in the hope of the event’s 40th anniversary finally being completed in Waipukurau on February 17.
First held as the Waipawa Sevens in 1982, hosts the Central Rugby and Sports Club, had to cancel in both 2022, because of Covid-19, and last year, because of Cyclone Gabrielle.
Maria Taylor, who convenes a Central club Sevens tournament sub-committee, said 12 entries have been received for the men’s competition, six had entered the Colts grade, and four were entered in the women’s grade, but a small number more are expected.
Crayfish remain affected by biotoxin alert in northern Hawke’s Bay
New Zealand Food Safety has lifted the public health warning advising against collecting shellfish on the east coast of the North Island, from Cape Runaway to Wairoa River mouth. However, the public health warning remains in place for lobster/crayfish/kōura caught between Hicks Bay and Mahanga Beach near Mahia.
New Zealand Food Safety deputy director-general Vincent Arbuckle said crayfish samples from near Gisborne and Tokomaru Bay taken by the Rock Lobster Industry Council were still coming back over the safe toxin limit this month.
“Paralytic shellfish toxins can accumulate in the gut and intestine of lobster, but not the tail and leg meat. So, if you are wanting to eat lobster caught between Hicks Bay and Mahanga Beach, our advice is to not eat the gut contents. Remove the gut (mustard and intestinal cord in the tail) before cooking because the toxins can spread into the flesh during the cooking process,” he said.
A young crayfish or rock lobster.
Toxins can cause serious illness if people eat affected shellfish, especially in children and in the elderly. Cooking does not remove the toxin.
Rock lobster available for sale at supermarkets or retail outlets is not affected. People can find more information on the latest biotoxin alerts at the Ministry of Primary Industries website.
Badminton open day
Badminton Hawke’s Bay is encouraging people to give the sport a go at their free ‘have a go’ session on February 10 at the Centennial Hall in Napier.
Hawke’s Bay’s main highway was closed for more than five hours after the mid-Sunday morning crash, which involved a motorcycle and a car, near Te Hauke between Hastings and Waipawa at about 9.27am.
Police announced after 3pm the section of road had reopened after a police Serious Crash Unit investigation at the scene near the highway’s intersection with Colin White Road.
