Los Angeles is still under seige from flames as our own Coromandel begins to catch alight in the heat. The NZ Police are being kept very busy with investigations; and AI.
One person has died in a crash on State Highway 2 near Wairoa today.
The crash happened several kilometres west of the town at about 11.15am.
Four other people in the car were injured and transported to hospital, police confirmed.
State Highway 2 was blocked due to the crash. Butone lane of the road (between Ohinepaka and Mohaka) has since reopened and traffic management remains in place.