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Two people have died and another has moderate injuries, after a two-car crash on the highway between Rotorua and Whakatane

15 January 2026

State Highway 30 remains closed between the Tikitere State Highway 33 turn-off, and Matahi Road.

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14 Jan: A man's been charged - accused of pushing a store owner at Whananaki - in coastal Northland

14 Jan: Police asking for dashcam or CCTV footage following fiery crash north of Rotorua

13 Jan: Several people have been injured in a two car crash in Rotorua's Hamurana this evening

13 Jan: A second body has been recovered from the Waikato River - believed to be a 25-year-old swept downstream on Saturday

12 Jan: A 17-year-old's been arrested and a 13-year-old referred to Youth Aid after an aggravated robbery in Okaihau in Northland yesterday

12 Jan: A man's been confirmed dead after failing to return from a swim in Rotorua

12 Jan: There have still been no sightings of a man who went missing in the Waikato River over the weekend

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