The Bay of Plenty highway closed last night between Te Poi and Tauriko because of a landslip following heavy rain.

NZTA has confirmed the stretch of road can now be used, but at a reduced speed of 50 kilometres and hour.

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15 Dec: Police are canvassing a large area of Rotorua today after launching a homicide investigation into the death of a man on Friday evening

15 Dec: An evacuation centre's being prepared as a fire rages near a South Taranaki village

15 Dec: A woman has been charged in relation to a death in Tauranga over the weekend

15 Dec: Left-arm orthodox spinner Ajaz Patel has been selected for New Zealand's final cricket test of the three-match series against the West Indies starting on Thursday in Mt Maunganui

15 Dec: Police are investigating a body discovered in Tauranga

14 Dec: A marine search and rescue training exercise will be conducted off Port Taranaki today

13 Dec: A motorcyclist has died following a crash in Kaitaia last night

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