Things turned from bad to worse on Omahu Road when a truck lost part of it’s load of apples at the round-a-bout. Nearby business staff and customers helped pick up hundreds of apples as traffic backed up on the troubled intersection.

Messy situation at the intersection of Omahu Road and State Highway 50a after a truck lost a load of apples. Friday 27 February 2009. Credit: K A Marshall Limited / Kerry Marshall

Napier, Hastings and Taradale brigades responded to a third alarm helicopter crash on Monday and had trouble getting to the scene. A bridge prevented appliances from reaching the scene so cars and quad bikes were used to transport gear.

This photo ran in the Tuesday Hawkes Bay Today, front page.

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