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Missing man Kenneth Brown has been located. Police were appealing for sightings of the 68-year-old, who went missing from the Lake Ferry area in the Wairarapa Wednesday morning. He was located safely shortly before 12pm. Police thanked the public for their assistance.
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A person has suffered serious injuries in a crash on Lake Ferry Rd, Wairarapa.
A person was seriously injured when their car struck a cow on Lake Ferry Rd about 6.40am on Thursday. Police and fire services were called to the accident, and the driver was flown to Wellington hospital by helicopter about 8.15am. The road remained closed near the intersection between Lake Ferry and Kahutara roads while the Serious Crash Unit investigated the scene. Police have confirmed that the cow died.
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As it happened: 1 NEWS s live updates after a magnitude 8.1 earthquake struck the Kermadec Islands, prompting a tsunami evacuation warning for parts of the North Island. All have now been lifted and this live updates article has now concluded.
Your playlist will load after this ad Kiri Allen says people can return to beaches, but urges them to take care. Source: 1 NEWS
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The quake prompted an evacuation warning for parts of the North Island
People are allowed to return to their homes as the land warning has been lifted
All warnings have now been lifted.