UpdatedJack MarshallJournalist·NZ Herald·21 Aug, 2026 08:56 PMQuick Read‌Morning Headlines | Major Ukrainian shopping centre hit by drone and the public are being urged to report sick or dead birds | Saturday, August 22, 2026State Highway 8 through the Lindis Pass has been closed after a two-vehicle crash that critically injured two people and seriously hurt another.Emergency services were called to the crash on the Omarama-Lindis Pass Rd section of SH8, between Lindis Pass-Tarras Rd and Birchwood Rd, about 7.40am.

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