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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26 Apr: Scheduled freight trains will resume on the Rangitata rail bridge today, following two week's of closures

25 Apr: MetService has warned of snow on a number of South Island high passes overnight and into tomorrow

25 Apr: A vegetation fire near Dunedin remains contained, with one helicopter still battling the blaze

25 Apr: Cheaper citrus fruit may be on the way for shoppers

25 Apr: A snowy outlook for the lower South Island in the next 24 hours

25 Apr: Severe weather warnings are in place for some regions this morning

24 Apr: Local iwi are proposing bans on taking shellfish from three areas in the Hauraki Gulf - to help species populations

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