Mike Mather14:44, Jul 11 2021
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A pedestrian was seriously injured after being struck by a car in the Karangahake Gorge on Sunday afternoon.
State Highway 2 is closed through the Karangahake Gorge, between Paeroa and Waihi, after a pedestrian was struck by a car. Police were notified of the collision at 12.28pm on Sunday. The pedestrian is reported to be seriously injured. Motorists are asked to avoid the area, as delays are expected. Waka Kotahi-NZ Transport Agency Waikato system manager Cara Lauder said detours were “significant” and encouraged people to delay their travel, where possible. “The southbound detour takes motorists south on SH2 from Waihi to Tauranga, then onto SH29 over the Kaimai Range, SH24 to Matamata, SH27 to Tatuanui and SH26 to Paeroa. Motorists travelling from Paeroa take the same route, in the opposite direction.
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Seventy teams from across New Zealand will head to Rotorua this March for the 2021 GODZone event. File photo. It piqued the interest of a group of Waikato farmers and a former Auckland rugby player 18 months ago, and they’ve been training since. Hailing from the Matamata-Piako District, Steve Borkin, Rose Carnachan, Kieran Landley and Ben Meyer say they are “more than ready” after the GODZone’s 2019 challenge was postponed due to Covid-19. “It’s been a long time coming,” Borkin told
Stuff. “We don’t really know what we’ve got ourselves into.” The team s private coach encourages training six days a week, including a 12-hour training session on the weekend.