Police investigate death in Puketapu, near Napier
Police are investigating a death in Puketapu, near Napier, after a person was believed to have been caught in flood water.
It is believed to be the fifth death in Hawke's Bay as a result of the floods caused Cyclone Gabrielle.
The four other deaths in Hawke's Bay were a child in Eskdale, a woman in northern Hawke’s Bay and a person in Bay View, and Waiohiki.
A police spokesperson said formal identification is yet to take place.
