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State Highway 8 in Alexandra has reopened after a two vehicle crash at about 7:40 this evening

3 August 2025

Police say there were no injuries, but the road was closed temporarily while debris was cleared.

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03 Feb: The Office of the Auditor General's quashed claims about Health New Zealand removing patients from waitlists in Nelson

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