Northland news in brief: Critical crash, biosecurity risk and hospo finalists
News snippets from across Northland and the surrounding regions.
News snippets from across Northland and the surrounding regions.
"It was just a mass coming down the hill."
The bridge was closed five times on Saturday as winds gusted to 91km/h.
State Highways 1, 11 closed for several hours while crashes investigated.
Mary Goulding made her debut for the Tall Ferns in 2019.
Victim 'broke almost every bone' after truck smashed into his car on wet road.
A driver has been stood down after broken glass from a bus window showed down on students from Howick College. Video / Supplied
'I know how hard that concrete is': Cyclist Terence Fitzgerald says he's not surprised.
Congestion has backed up about 4km, Waka Kotahi has told motorists to expect delays.
Police were called to the crash in Temple View about 3.10pm.
Crash survivor wants answers.
Moments later she heard a big bang.
An existing state highway north of Wellington has been labelled a 'killing field'.
The university says it's 'deeply saddened' by the triple-fatal crash.
Severe thunderstorms are expected to hit today, bringing intense downpours in some areas.
'None of us had been to anything that major in recent times.'
Stanley Hiroti won't go on trial for causing the fatal crash while driving drunk.
"None of us had been to anything that major in recent times."
A crash has blocked the nortbound lanes on the Northwestern Motorway.
The toll in Hawke's Bay is up, with two deaths in the last month alone.
The single-vehicle crash on SH1 killed a 26-year-old mum and injured her relative.
Jeffrey Ilott was on his hands and knees clearing out guttering when he was run over.
Four people were injured, including one seriously, in an early morning crash.
A witness said a motorcyclist was involved in the incident.
Emergency services raced to the scene on Paparoa-Oakleigh Road at around 3.20pm today.
Motorists are being asked to avoid the area.
Traffic management is in place and motorists should expect delays.
A witness said they could see someone lying on the ground covered in blood.
Police have confirmed he wasn’t wearing a helmet or any protective clothing.
People at a bus stop got the shock of their lives when a stolen car slammed into it.