While the worst of the Easter storm that slammed the country
may have passed, the effects of the heavy rain are still
evident in many places, and several South Island roads remain
closed.
A man was attacked while taking a shortcut home in Wellington
last night, and is now in a serious condition in hospital
with a suspected fractured scull.
Highways in and out of main centres around the country
suffered heavy congestion today as holidaymakers attempted to
make the most of their long weekend en masse.
Police have cordoned off an area between the port of Napier
Brass Band Hall and Napier YMCA after receiving multiple
calls about a mobility scooter and later a body in the drain,
about 10am today.
