KEY POINTS:
State Highway 5 connecting Napier to Taupo was due to be closed for two hours this morning because of rock blasting.
The blasting is hoped to trigger any potential slips in the area, said a police spokesman.
The road will be closed between the Tarawera rest area and the Rangitikei Hotel from 10.30am to 12.30pm.
- NZHERALD STAFF
