Michaela GowerMultimedia Journalist·Hawkes Bay Today·12 Aug, 2026 10:11 PM3 mins to read‌Firefighters said it looked as though a little bit of dirt had given way and the man “tumbled down”. Photo / New Zealand Professional Firefighters UnionA man who fell 25 metres down a steep bank in Napier while gardening was rescued after a resident on the road below heard cries for help and called emergency services.

Napier Fire Station senior officer Dan Nesbit said specialist crews responded to the call on Hospital Hill about 4.40pm