Heavy rainfall caused flooding in the area making the stretch of highway unsafe to travel on.

Motorists are being urged to drive to the conditions and be aware of possible flooding along other parts of the highway.

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04 Jan: The Northern Brave have beaten the Sparks - formerly the Otago Sparks - by 24 runs in their women's Super Smash T20 game in Mount Maunganui

04 Jan: Summer swimmers are urged to brush up on water safety, as the holiday drowning toll hits five

04 Jan: Surf Life Saving New Zealand says its lifeguards tried to resuscitate two people pulled from the water in Northland yesterday evening

04 Jan: ???1;Two more are being added to the holiday drowning toll after a pair was recovered from Ripiro Beach in Northland

03 Jan: The south side of the Brynderwyns in Northland, is closed following a serious crash

03 Jan: MetService is forecasting severe weather to batter the North Island's East Coast this weekend

02 Jan: A person has serious injuries after a two vehicle crash in Northland's Cove Road in Waipu this evening

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