It happened around 5.15 this morning on State Highway 2.

State Highway 2 heading northbound near Petone is closed with motorists advised of heavy delays in the area.

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27 Dec: A fiery crash on Canterbury's State Highway 1 has shut lanes this morning

27 Dec: The holiday drowning toll stands at one - after a person was swept out to sea on Auckland's West Coast yesterday afternoon

26 Dec: The local T20 Super Smash has begun in Hamilton, where the Auckland Aces made 201 for eight before rain delayed the Northern Brave's run chase ... and the match was declared a no result

26 Dec: A man has appeared in court today - after a suspected firearms incident in Christchurch last night

26 Dec: A search continues for a person who went missing after a jet ski incident near Port Waikato on Christmas

25 Dec: Metservice has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Waitaki and Dunedin City

25 Dec: A person's been airlifted to Auckland's Middlemore Hospital, after a quad bike rolled over around 2.30pm at Northland's Pouto Point

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Entertainment:
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