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

On a fine Art Deco saturday Prime Minister John Key played a round of golf with Senior Constable Bruce Miller, making good on a promise following the May 2009 Napier seige. Photos on NZPA.

Prime Minister John Key is watched by Senior Constable Bruce Miller as he warms up before a golf game promised following the Napier Siege, Saturday, February 20, 2010. Credit: NZPA / Kerry Marshall

Armed police closed off a section of Hastings Street, Napier, as they searched for an offender believed to have a gun. Photos are here on NZPA. As of Sunday morning the offender has still not been found.

Armed police surround a flat in Hastings Street, just South of the main city area, following reports of a man at the location with a firearm, Napier, Hawkes' Bay, Saturday, January 02, 2010. Credit: NZPA/Kerry Marshall

Armed police surround a flat in Hastings Street, just South of the main city area, following reports of a man at the location with a firearm, Napier, Hawkes' Bay, Saturday, January 02, 2010. Credit: NZPA/Kerry Marshall

A long hike in blistering heat to photograph a fatal MVC as police examined the scene and cleared the wreckage. Photos are here on NZPA.

Police examine the scene of a fatal MVC, Westshore, Napier, Thursday, December 24, 2009. Credit: NZPA / Kerry Marshall