Home / New ZealandHerald ReportersNZ Herald·30 Aug, 2026 12:01 AMQuick Read‌NZ Herald Morning Headlines | Sunday, August 30, 2026.

Thousands are expected to come together in Ngaruawahia for this year's Koroneihana celebrations. Video / NZ HeraldA prominent state highway running through the South Island’s Waitaki District has been closed after a serious crash.Police said they were alerted to a single-vehicle crash on Happy Valley Creek Bridge at about 8.10am.

The bridge sits on a section of State Highway 85, known as Dunback-Morrisons Rd, which

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