A car and ute collided on State Highway 30, near the intersection with Te Rahu Road, about 8.15.

State Highway 30 is closed between Awakeri and Whakatane.

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27 Dec: A rahui is in place in parts of Tongariro National Park after a death on Friday

27 Dec: A body's been found in the search for a jet skiier, who went missing from the Waikato Bar, on Christmas Day

27 Dec: A fiery crash on Canterbury's State Highway 1 has shut lanes this morning

27 Dec: A person has serious injuries after a crash near Wellington's Petone

27 Dec: The holiday drowning toll stands at one - after a person was swept out to sea on Auckland's West Coast yesterday afternoon

26 Dec: The Coastguard's expecting a busy summer on the water, and urges people to prioritise key safety steps before heading out

26 Dec: A search continues for a person who went missing after a jet ski incident near Port Waikato on Christmas

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