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1 Jan 2026 13:29
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  •   Home > News > National > Upper North Island

    Waka Kotahi is also warning motorists throughout Waikato and Bay of Plenty to avoid any unnecessary travel

    Waka Kotahi is also warning motorists throughout Waikato and Bay of Plenty to avoid any unnecessary travel


    Regional Manager of Maintenance and Operations Rob Campbell says heavy rain may cause surface flooding, trigger slips and close some State Highways.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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     Today's News

    International:
    Queen Camilla recalls being 'furious' after being indecently assaulted by a man on the train as a teenager 13:27

    Accident and Emergency:
    Five people have been injured after a three-vehicle crash east of Queenstown 13:27

    Soccer:
    A chance for Auckland FC to exact revenge in this afternoon's A-League contest against the Newcastle Jets at Mt Smart 13:17

    Entertainment:
    If you get lost in the bush, can you really survive by drinking your own pee? 13:07

    International:
    Republican Lauren Boebert suggests Donald Trump veto could be Epstein files 'retribution' 13:07

    Rugby:
    Former England prop Dan Cole is ending an 18-year association with rugby's Leicester Tigers 13:07

    Law and Order:
    Frontline emergency service personnel have been facing abuse during New Year's Eve celebrations around the country 12:27

    Rugby:
    The countdown has just ramped up to the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics with the ticking over of the new year 12:26

    Politics:
    A lack of communication from New Zealand's largest patient health portal, in the wake of a cyber security breach 11:36

    Auckland:
    State Highway 16 remains closed at Makarau, north-west of Auckland, after the discovery of a body 11:16


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