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28 August 2026

Multiple cars damaged, two people injured on rural road near Auckland's Pukekohe

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Multiple cars damaged, two people injured on rural road near Auckland's Pukekohe

Cordons are in place, two people are injured and multiple cars are damaged on a rural road near South Auckland's Pukekohe.

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