Police say there have already been two minor crashes on the northern and southern motorways this morning.

Black ice is believed to be a factor in both crashes and a grit truck has been dispatched.

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Other Accident and Emergency News

14 Oct: Major Taranaki and Waikato roads will stay closed overnight - with slips in today's downpours

14 Oct: Three people have been injured - one critically - in a three-vehicle crash about 3pm on State Highway 1, south of Picton, closing the road near Ward in both directions

14 Oct: Five people are injured - two seriously - after a crash just after 11am involving at least two vehicles on State Highway 79 - near the Mackenzie town of Fairlie

14 Oct: A coroner's backing Fire and Emergency's public safety campaigns, following the deaths of a mother and son in Southland

13 Oct: Police have launched a critical incident investigation into a fatal crash in Whangarei on Saturday night - after they flashed their red-and-blue lights

13 Oct: An electric bus has crashed into the New Lynn transport hub - in West Auckland - closing multiple bus stops

13 Oct: A vehicle's crashed down a steep bank, at Tamaterau in Northland - on Whangarei Heads Road - and has gone up in flames

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