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Four people have died on our roads in the last 24 hours

Four people have died on our roads in the last 24 hours

26 June 2020

Police have just confirmed the latest fatality, following a truck and ute colliding on State Highway 27, north of Matamata about 6.30 this morning.

Both of the vehicles went down a bank following the crash, with the truck catching alight.

Earlier, one person died on State Highway 14 - between Whangarei and Dargaville - after a car and truck collided.

And last night, two people died in a crash on State Highway 1, north of Ashburton.

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20 Jan: NZTA says the damage at Waioweka Gorge on State Highway 2 - from the weekend's flooding, is extensive

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