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Auckland motorway incidents set to cause rush-hour chaos
27 Apr, 2021 03:12 AM
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Two incidents on Auckland s motorway network are set to cause chaos as traffic builds for the afternoon commute.
Waka Kotahi/NZTA sent alerts at around 3pm this afternoon warning of incidents on both the Southern and Northern Motorways.
One lane was blocked at the top of the Esmonde Rd northbound off-ramp on the Northern Motorway following a crash.
The lane was cleared by 3.35pm, but traffic was backed up and motorists were asked to take care.
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27 de abril de 2021, 0:30Moscow, Apr 27 (Prensa Latina) Scientists in Russia warned of the possibility that in the next three to five years there will be a sharp increase in heart disease due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Many people have the wasting syndrome as a response to stressors caused after confinement by this novel coronavirus, and after a while this will inevitably have an impact on the state of their health, warns a statement released on the website of the Institute of Cytology and Genetics (ICG) of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
Tauranga police investigate cause of Parkvale serious head injuries case
24 Apr, 2021 04:33 AM
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Tauranga police are investigating a serious head injuries incident in Surrey Grove, Parkvale overnight. Photo / File
Tauranga police are investigating a serious head injuries incident in Surrey Grove, Parkvale overnight. Photo / File
A person is in Taranga Hospital being treated for serious head injuries after an incident in Parkvale last night and police inquiries are continuing.
A police spokeswoman said police were alerted shortly before midnight that a person had serious head injuries at a Surrey Grove address in Parkvale, Tauranga. They were transported to the hospital where they remain, the spokeswoman said.
Southern Motorway chaos: Minor crash to cause headache for motorists
21 Apr, 2021 11:50 PM
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Traffic is building up on the northbound lanes of the Southern Motorway after this crash. Photo / Supplied
Traffic is building up on the northbound lanes of the Southern Motorway after this crash. Photo / Supplied
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Traffic gridlock is expected on Auckland s southern motorway after a two-car crash. The crash has now been fully cleared but long delays remain.
While there didn t appear to be any serious injury suffered by the occupants, the incident blocked two lanes and resulted in one vehicle spinning almost 180 degrees.
The crash happened on the right citybound lane, under the Mountain Rd overbridge, which is between the Gillies Ave and Khyber Pass Rd.