There are no reports of injuries, however the northbound lanes of the Expressway are shut at Ohinewai while emergency services are on scene.

They are set to be closed for two to three hours.

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30 Apr: A magnitude 4.9 earthquake occurred in the ocean 60 km south of Waverley in Taranaki just before 7.30

29 Apr: A Police investigation is underway into a suspicious fatal house fire in Whangarei

28 Apr: Franklin has beaten Tauranga 85-74 in their NBL basketball match in Pukekohe

28 Apr: A 46-year-old man will appear in court next month charged with murder, after an incident in Taranaki

27 Apr: It's taken three rounds but the Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic have prevailed for their first win of the the ANZ netball Premiership

27 Apr: A 4.7 magnitude earthquake has hit south of the Taranaki town of Waverley

25 Apr: A Waikato road will be closed for some time while a power pole is fixed

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