Desert Rd reopens after truck rolls near Tongariro
The road was still closed at 5.15pm and unlikely to be open for at least another hour.
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Horror start to holiday weekend on roads
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House ablaze in Turangi
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Logs 'come to life' in Tongariro National Park
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Crash survivor returns to NZ to thank lifesavers
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Local Focus: Locals oppose another BP in Turangi
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Locals oppose planned fuel stop
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Five killed during long weekend
The holiday road toll has risen after five people died on New Zealand roads.
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Missing man's family determined to find him
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Search to continue tomorrow for missing men
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An omen of what's to come?
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Blue duck numbers soar
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SHI 1 closed for 6 hours to clear crash
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Auckland too dear? Head off to the lake
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