Photos are on NZPA of Napier, Hastings and Taradale firefighters battling a building fire in Owen Street, Napier.

Firefighters battle a 2nd alarm building fire at Te Taiwhenua o Whanganui a Orotu in Owen Street, Napier, Monday, July 12, 2010. Credit:NZPA / Kerry Marshall

Don’t you hate it when you’re at the opposite end of the street to the action! Waiting at a roadblock while the police searched for a suspect in the stabbing of a dairy owner I managed to get two frames as he ran across the street.

Police chase a suspect following a stabbing at a Latham Street Dairy, Napier, New Zealand, Monday, May 24, 2010. Credit:NZPA / Kerry Marshall

That’s a major crop. From over 500m away I cropped the 12mpx, 4000+pixel image to 880 pixels to submit. But a huge crop is better than no pic. The Dominion Post blew it up huge for their front page, to the point it fell apart. The HB Today ran it front page but slight smaller so it still looked OK.

Armed police searched a suspected meth lab in Napier today and we managed to get some close up images.

Armed Offenders Squad police storm an address in Griffin Street after reports of drugs and firearms, Napier, New Zealand,Thursday, May 20, 2010. Credit:NZPA / Kerry Marshall

Armed Offenders Squad police storm an address in Griffin Street after reports of drugs and firearms, Napier, New Zealand,Thursday, May 20, 2010. Credit:NZPA / Kerry Marshall