Hundreds have been rescued in the Hastings area, with the help of Defence Force helicopters, after floodwaters rose. Photo: Supplied / NZDF
Residents in Napier's Te Awa Estate near Marine Parade have been told to evacuate immediately due to rising flood waters. Civil Defence says this covers Kenny Drive north to Hurunui Drive. Civil Defence controller Ian Maxwell is based in Hastings and also looking after Wairoa.
