Napier fisherman to bypass new beach barriers despite potential fines

NZ Herald1NewsRNZStuffThursday 22 May 2025 · 4 outlets · 3 reports · updated

In this story Napier City Council

Photo: NZ Herald (opens in new tab)

Steve Dean plans to drive a longer route to his fishing spot after Napier City Council installed wooden barriers along Marine Parade. The barriers were erected to protect grass and trees, but were recently vandalised, resulting in the destruction of 38 pōhutukawa trees.

How they headlined it

First reported by NZ Herald, Thu 22 May 2025, 11:48am · 3 reports from 3 outlets over 6 hours
  1. NZ HeraldNZ Herald

    Napier fisherman plans to skirt around beach barriers: ‘Treating us like sheep’ (opens in new tab)

  2. 1News1News

    'A s***load of rates': Napier fisherman's fury at beach barriers (opens in new tab)

  3. RNZRNZ

    Napier fisherman plans to skirt round beach barriers: ‘We pay a s***load of rates’ (opens in new tab)

    Also on Stuff (opens in new tab)