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

Photos shot for NZPA at the scene of a tourist bashed into a coma following a stag party are here.

Police investigate a serious assualt in Gloucester Street, Taradale, following a stag party. Napier, New Zealand. Friday 27 February 2009. Credit: NZPA / Kerry Marshall