Denise PiperMultimedia Journalist·Northern Advocate·16 Jul, 2026 01:00 AM4 mins to read‌About 75% of vehicles on Kaitaia-Awaroa Rd speed but new safety cameras are yet to be turned on. Photo / NZMEAbout 75% of vehicles on Kaitaia-Awaroa Rd speed but new safety cameras are yet to be turned on. Photo / NZMEThe site of Friday’s double-fatality is a notorious speeding black spot but new speed cameras were not yet operating.Two people died and one person was critically injured in the three-vehicle crash on Kaitaia-Awaroa Rd in Pukepoto on Friday morning.

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