Whoops: Fresh paint job for Napier city centre ahead of cruise visitors

The paint spill through Napier city centre. Photo / Composite Image

Napier city centre has received a fresh lick of paint - albeit unintentionally.

A 200 metre-long trail of white paint appeared in the city centre on Wednesday after leaking from a trailer onto the road.

The paint trail goes around arguably the city’s most recognisable block, which features The Masonic Hotel and other notable buildings.

Thousands of summer cruise visitors enter the CBD at that location, at the top of Emerson St, when they are bused in from the port.

Fortunately, the first cruise of the season is due relatively late this year, in late November, meaning Napier City Council has time to come up with a solution.

A Napier City Council spokeswoman said the responsible party had been in contact with the council.

“[The spillage] occurred when a container shifted on a contractor’s trailer and leaked onto the road without the driver’s knowledge,” she said.

“Clean-up methods being considered include painting over or water blasting the affected area, with environmental impact a key consideration.

“Remediation will proceed once a traffic management plan is approved to allow for the work.”

The council says any possible action against the responsible party won’t be considered until after the remedial work.