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    A large scrap yard fire in Auckland's Otara has now been contained

    A large scrap yard fire in Auckland's Otara has now been contained


    Emergency services were called to a commercial premises between Birmingham and Preston Roads just after six this morning - as black smoke reportedly billowed near the Southern Motorway.

    Multiple cars were alight in the 30 by 15 metre fire.

    At its peak, over 15 trucks and support vehicles were on site.

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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     06 May: The motorcycle community is mourning the loss of a 29-year-old motorbike rider after an 11-bike crash during a race in England
     06 May: Major queues are backing up throughout Auckland's motorway system as crashes block rush-hour traffic
     05 May: A Dunedin teen's been caught allegedly driving his new Mustang more than 100 kilometres over the speed limit
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     International:
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     Entertainment:
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     Health & Safety:
    A woman's agony was ignored while a dentist extracted a wisdom tooth - as she 'thrashed about' in pain 18:07

     Golf:
    Golfer Ryan Fox will happily accept a slightly sore head for his three-hour road trip across the Carolina state border tomorrow 17:47

     Entertainment:
    Kelsey Grammer believes his late mom's spirit intervened when he was arguing with his wife 17:37

     Health & Safety:
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     Entertainment:
    Josh Hartnett's children mock him for "being an American" 17:07

     Golf:
    A hectic few hours for Ryan Fox in the wake of one of the biggest triumphs of his golfing career 16:57

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