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22 Jan 2026 11:09
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  •   Home > News > Accident and Emergency

    One person's dead after a crash between a car and a logging truck near Tuakau, in the Waikato

    One person's dead after a crash between a car and a logging truck near Tuakau, in the Waikato


    Emergency services were called to River Road, south of the town, about 10-past-four this afternoon.

    Fire and Emergency say Port Waikato is inaccessible from Tuakau, and motorists are diverted through Mercer.

    The Serious Crash Unit will investigate.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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