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More than 100 big rigs were expected to go on display in Bell Block at the biennial Taranaki Truck Show on Saturday, some travelling from as far Christchurch. Co-organiser Paul Wilson said the family day, which usually drew a crowd of more than 1000, would now go ahead on Easter Sunday. SIMON O'CONNOR/Stuff The Pātea RSA has cancelled its centenary event. Pictured is committee member Jacq Dwyer, president Tom Matiaha and secretary Joan MacBeth. Planned for Sunday the event included a flyover by a replica Spitfire, mock battles and three 25lb howitzer field guns. RSA committee member Jacq...

GLENN JEFFREY/Stuff Thousands of car lovers surged into New Plymouth for the final Americarna event on Saturday. Less than 24 hours later, gatherings of more than 100 were banned for seven days under Covid-19 alert level 2. The organiser of Taranaki’s American car festival that brought thousands to the region says they “dodged a bullet” with the event falling within the 10 day period the region was in alert level 1. On Saturday night, following the discovery of a new community case in Auckland, a snap lockdown was announced. Auckland moved to Covid-19 alert level 3 for seven days from...