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      Home > News > Accident and Emergency

    State Highway 80 is now CLOSED at the intersection with SH8 near Lake Pukaki, due to a nearby scrub fire

    State Highway 80 is now CLOSED at the intersection with SH8 near Lake Pukaki, due to a nearby scrub fire


    Emergency services are on-site. Residents of houses ih the area have been evacuated, with the fire covering 50 hectares.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

     Other Accident and Emergency News
     23 Jan: Residents in weather ravaged areas are still being urged to avoid travelling if possible, with slips and flooding still plaguing the upper North Island
     23 Jan: Taranaki Police have arrested a driver and impounded two vehicles following multiple complaints of dangerous driving earlier this week
     23 Jan: A motorcyclist has died after colliding into the back of a traffic attenuator truck, moments after Police spotted them speeding on Auckland's Southern Motorway last night
     23 Jan: Destruction and tragedy have come in the wake of slips caused by record rainfall in the upper North Island
     23 Jan: Several people including children are still missing after the landslide at Mount Maunganui - where search teams have been working through the night
     22 Jan: Two bodies have been found at a house on Papamoa's Welcome Bay Road - after a large landslide caused extensive damage early this morning
     22 Jan: Bay of Plenty's State Highway 5 is blocked, near Waipunga - where a truck's rolled and spilled gravel over the road
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     Today's News

    		 Rugby:
    "It's a tough world we live in" and he feels for now-departed All Blacks coach Scott Robertson 14:57

     Business:
    Queensland crocodile capture rates double as removal zones expand 14:17

     National:
    Trump’s Greenland grab is part of a new space race – and the stakes are getting higher 14:07

     Rugby:
    The Crusaders' All Blacks are the first current New Zealand internationals to publicly address the exit of head coach Scott Robertson 14:07

     Business:
    Dairy farmers could be in an earlier-than-expected pay day 13:47

     Business:
    The latest rise in inflation may be unexpected - but many will have felt its impact 13:27

     Soccer:
    Premier League side Aston Villa have guaranteed themselves a top-eight spot in football's Europa League after a 1-nil victory over Fenerbahce in Turkey 13:27

     International:
    DNA found in an ancient Colombian skeleton may hold answers to origin of syphilis 13:07

     Environment:
    Residents in weather ravaged areas are still being urged to avoid travelling if possible, with slips and flooding still plaguing the upper North Island 13:07

     Motoring:
    Hayden Paddon's first day back in the World Rally Championship's top tier has been cut short due to dangerous conditions 12:17

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