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SH2 reopened between Bayfair and Te Maunga The Bayfair roundabout. Photo: Supplied. '); } else { // }   Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises State Highway 2 has now reopened between Bayfair roundabout and Te Maunga intersection.   This section of state highway was closed from Friday night, due to the construction of the second of Bay Link’s three bridges.   During the closure, ten reinforced concrete beams, 26 metres long and weighing 47 tonne each, were placed across SH2 near Te Maunga intersection by a 350 tonne crane positioned in the middle of the sta...

SH2 stretch closed this weekend Supplied photo. '); } else { // } State Highway 2 will be closed between the Bayfair roundabout and the Te Maunga intersection this weekend to enable construction of the second of Bay Link’s three bridges. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency regional manager infrastructure delivery, Jo Wilton, says the closure is critical given the equipment required to install ten concrete beams - the main structural element of the new bridge - across the Te Maunga intersection. “This is a significant closure that will impact people’s weekend tra...

Kiwifruit season a success but issues remain The kiwifruit industry has reached the end of this year’s harvest. File Photo/SunLive. '); } else { // } The kiwifruit industry has successfully reached the end of its harvest with a record crop now headed for overseas markets – if not already there. New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers Inc. CEO Colin Bond says the sector weathered the labour crisis that affected the country’s horticulture sector well. However, he says “that was down to a combination of good practice and good fortune.” Colin says the 2021 season’s d...

No new community cases of Covid-19 File image/SunLive. '); } else { // } There are two cases and one historical case of Covid-19 in managed isolation, says the Ministry of Health There are no cases of the virus in the community, says a statement from the ministry. One of the new cases arrived in the country from South Africa via Qatar on June 25, and the other new case arrived in the country from the United Kingdom via Singapore on June 29. Both are in a managed isolation facility in Auckland. This historical case is a person who arrived on June 12 from India via Q...

according to an Independent Police Conduct Authority report. On December 13, 2019 police arrived at the Matamata address and separated a man, known in the report as Mr Z, and a woman, Ms Y. Shortly after, Mr Z started to have trouble breathing and became unconscious. The officers administered CPR until ambulance staff arrived however Mr Z was unable to be revived and was pronounced dead a short time after. The IPCA investigated after Ms Y complained about the actions of police during this interaction, but in reviewing the incident the IPCA found officers who attended did not use excessive for...