Emergency services were alerted about 5.45.

The road is closed at State Highway 29 and Cambridge Road and State Highway 29 and Rapurapu Road.

Diversions are in place and motorists should expect delays.

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29 Sep: A man's received facial injuries after his Whangarei home was invaded last night

28 Sep: State Highway One north of Turangi is closed because of a fire

28 Sep: A thrilling finish to a back-and-forth opening Farah Palmer Cup Premiership semifinal in Pukekohe

28 Sep: Firefighters are battling an out of control bush blaze in Northland's Opua

28 Sep: Police are asking for help finding missing man Luke Berwick, who was last seen in Raglan

27 Sep: The Board of Whangarei Boys' High School has been ordered to pay more than half a million dollars - over the death of a student

27 Sep: A Waikato farming company, director and farm manager have been convicted of unlawfully discharging dairy effluent

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Law and Order:
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Golf:
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Wallace Sititi has again earned special praise from All Blacks coach Scott Robertson after another leading performance 10:07

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