Hawke's Bay Today photographer Paul Taylor has won an award at New Zealand's prestigious media awards.
Mr Taylor, Hawke's Bay Today's deputy chief photographer, won Best General Photo at the Canon Media Awards in Auckland last night.
Mr Taylor's winning photo depicted the owner of a car that ended up in Saltwater Creek, Napier, leaping to dry land after collecting his belongings in August, 2016.
Hawke's Bay Today editor Andrew Austin said the award was "fully deserved".
"Paul Taylor is a true professional and has that ability to be in the right place at the right time. We are very proud of him and the work he does."