Police were called about 12.40, and told a firearm had been discharged at Marine Parade.

One person has been arrested in relation to the incident, and enquiries continue.

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26 Apr: The Wellington Saints have moved to the top of the National Basketball League with a 111-104 win over Hawke's Bay at TSB Arena

23 Apr: Two Mongrel Mob associates have been jailed after beating and stomping a man to death in Hastings in 2022

18 Apr: A man's critically injured after an assault involving a group of young people in Waipukurau late last night

18 Apr: A fourth person has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of Damon O'Rourke in Palmerston North

16 Apr: Five youths are in custody, accused of stealing a car, and speeding through Hawke's bay

16 Apr: Excavators and machinery are operating on a beach at the mouth of the Esk River in Hawke's Bay again today, as police investigate the disappearance of Joseph Ahuriri

16 Apr: Two men have been arrested after one man allegedly pointed a gun at Police in Palmerston North

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