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Road Closure due to Fire
Hunua Road between Papakura and Hunua Township has been closed while the Fire Service deals with a large vegetation fire.
Police are assisting with diversions. Motorists are advised to use either Ponga Road to the South or Ardmore Quarry Road to the North.
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