SH 2 is blocked at the Waioeka Gorge due to a crash involving a logging truck. The truck went off the road near the Manganuku Stream around 3:15pm, spilling logs which have blocked the road. The driver is reported to have sustained moderate injuries. The road will be cleared, and […]
Whakaari / White Island eruption 22nd death
As the one-year anniversary of the Whakaari/White Island approaches, police have confirmed a further person has died as a result of injuries suffered during the 9 December 2019 eruption. The death brings the official number of deceased from the tragedy to 22. The death of 64-year-old Horst Westenfelder occurred on […]