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28 Feb 2026 12:24
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  •   Home > News > Accident and Emergency

    Two people are seriously injured following a truck crash in South Canterbury

    Two people are seriously injured following a truck crash in South Canterbury


    State Highway 79 is closed at the Pleasant Valley Road intersection, following the 5.15am collision involving two trucks.

    Motorists are being asked to avoid the area.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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     Today's News

    Accident and Emergency:
    One person's died in a single vehicle crash, in Te Kopuru, south of Northland's Dargaville this morning 11:57

    Politics:
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    Cricket:
    There will be more on the line than the Black Caps would've liked when Sri Lanka and Pakistan meet at the T20 World Cup overnight 11:17

    Motorsports:
    A new race engineer and a different strategist has Scott McLaughlin believing he can have a better IndyCar year in 2026 11:07

    Law and Order:
    A knife has been found at the scene of a serious late night assault in Auckland's CBD, which left two people injured 10:47

    Business:
    The average Auckland ratepayer will be paying an average of 320 dollars more a year, if the council's annual plan passes 10:47

    Law and Order:
    A 22 year old Hawke's Bay man has been exposed as the planner of a mass killing and a distributor of child sexual exploitation material 10:27

    Health & Safety:
    The mother of a disabled teenager, with the developmental age of a 1-year-old is pleading for help 10:07

    Tennis:
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    Living & Travel:
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