Serious assault in Hawke's Bay 12/05/2019 Ella Prendergast Hawke's Bay Hospital. Photo credit: File A person is in a critical condition after a serious assault in Hawke's Bay. Police were called to Wairoa Medical Centre on Kitchener Rd in Waipukurau shortly after 1am. The person was airlifted to Hawke's Bay Hospital. Newshub.