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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29 Oct: A Christchurch man accused of murdering another, after a night of partying, has told the court he didn't realise he'd fired a gun while the pair were fighting

29 Oct: Health New Zealand is warning it expects to confirm more cases of measles in the coming days, after another was confirmed in Wellington

29 Oct: Commuters on the Auckland City Rail Link will be able to access 5G phone connection from underground

29 Oct: Christchurch Airport's busy summer season is underway - and it's already looking ahead

29 Oct: Foodstuffs South Island is launching a three-month facial recognition trial in three Christchurch stores

28 Oct: One person's been seriously injured and flown to hospital - after a crash on a major Waikato highway

28 Oct: The landlord of a central Auckland boarding house has not made a 240-thousand-dollar payment - over safety risks

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Entertainment:
Dame Joanna Lumley was clueless about Wednesday Addams before she joined the Netflix series about the character 10:21

Politics:
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu launches 'powerful' strikes in Gaza 10:17

International:
Live updates: England vs Matildas, international friendly at Pride Park, Derby 10:07

Law and Order:
A Christchurch man accused of murdering another, after a night of partying, has told the court he didn't realise he'd fired a gun while the pair were fighting 10:07

Entertainment:
Lady Sarah McCorquodale has been left injured following a "very bad fall" during horse-riding 9:51

Entertainment:
Charles Spencer hates it when people tell him where they were when his sister Princess Diana died 9:21

Entertainment:
Glen Powell performs dicey stunts in movies so people get value for their cinema ticket 8:51

Health & Safety:
Health New Zealand is warning it expects to confirm more cases of measles in the coming days, after another was confirmed in Wellington 8:37

Entertainment:
Heidi Klum vows her Halloween costume will be "ugly" 8:21

Cricket:
Indian cricketer Shreyas Iyer remains in a stable condition recovering from a lacerated spleen 8:17

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