Emergency services are responding to a gas leak at the
intersection of Union Street and Nelson Street in
Hāwera.
Cordons are in place on a number of streets
intersecting Union Street, including High Street, Grey
Street and Wellington Street. Cordons are also in place near
Countdown and the intersection of Nelson and Princes
streets.
People within these cordons are being
evacuated as a precaution and others are asked to avoid the
area.
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