Two trucks crashed in hundred-plus kilometre an hour winds this morning

One medium sized truck was blown across two lanes.

At the same time a truck carrying a shipping container was blown sideways, hitting the bridge superstructure.

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18 Sep: Solar power cuts electricity bills and carbon emissions – NZ needs to scale up faster

18 Sep: Firefighters are battling a house fire near the rural village Tutira near Napier this morning

18 Sep: Authorities are continuing a large-scale search for a woman missing from Christchurch

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Law and Order:
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