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Speed limit to lower at Motutere
The speed limit on State Highway 1 at Motutere will be lowered following public consultation.
Change of pace for Motutere
Roading authorities have decided to take another look at the 100km/h speed limit on a highway through a busy lake Taupō campground.
Crash claims life north of Bulli Pt
One person has died following a serious two-vehicle crash near Motutere on Friday night.
Remains thought to be missing stunt man
Police are seeking photos of a Russian stuntman who went missing in 2002, in the hope the image can help identify partial remains located at Motutere earlier this year.
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