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11 Jan 2026 16:52
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  •   Home > News > Accident and Emergency

    The provisional Queen's Birthday weekend road toll is two

    The provisional Queen's Birthday weekend road toll is two


    One person died following a crash on State Highway Two near the Karangahake Gorge on Saturday night.

    Also on Saturday, a cyclist was also killed in a collision between a cyclist and a car in the Christchurch suburb of Hoon Hay.

    The period started at 4pm on Friday and finished at 6 this morning.

    Last year the toll was six.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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