Fire and Emergency says four fire trucks and a support vehicle attended at Waihi Beach, just after 1:15pm.

A post on local media, SunLive, says a plane failed to take off - and ran into another.

They say everyone is safe.

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27 Oct: Silver Ferns interim captain Karin Burger's explained the big positive after an important 61-52 win over Australia in Hamilton

26 Oct: Police are seeking information after a Polaris Ranger vehicle and the trailer it was attached to - were taken from a Palmerston North property

26 Oct: A 33-year-old man has been arrested after a police pursuit in Auckland's Westgate this afternoon

26 Oct: The Wellington Phoenix have jumped to second on the A-League ladder after a come-from-behind 2-1 win over the Brisbane Roar in the capital

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Motoring:
F1 live Mexico: Oscar Piastri at risk of losing championship lead to McLaren teammate Lando Norris 8:47

Rugby League:
Stacey Waaka's returning to the NRLW on a two-year deal with the Warriors to feed her hunger for success 8:47

Motoring:
Calls for better communication and alternative technology, from truck drivers spending hours stuck when roads close 8:17

Business:
A push to make Taranaki a defence manufacturing hub, capturing projects from billions of dollars of funding 8:07

Health & Safety:
Calls to display pregnancy warning signs, on the walls of all licensed premises - not just on alcoholic drinks 7:57

Business:
An argument pensions should come later - to make superannuation sustainable 7:57

Environment:
The south Island recovery may be put on hold - as more wet and windy weather arrives 7:47

Law and Order:
An 18-year-old man is due in the Dunedin District Court today - in relation to a bomb threat aimed at a Wellington mosque 7:37

Living & Travel:
Owners are being urged to train dogs, with attacks surging on protected wildlife 7:17

Politics:
Oranga Tamariki received 39 reports about kaimahi harming children across its five youth justice residences - in the year ending in June 7:07

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