Home / New ZealandUpdatedHerald ReportersNZ Herald·15 Jul, 2026 11:32 PMQuick Read‌NZ Herald Afternoon Headlines | South Island housing market outperforming North Island, Trump renews blockades on Iranian ports | Wednesday, July 15, 2026.One person has died after a late-night crash near the border of Auckland and Waikato, which temporarily closed a stretch of State Highway 2.According to police, emergency services were called to the scene involving two vehicles in Mangatāwhiri about 11.10pm.

“Upon arrival, one person was sadly located deceased,” police

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