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Freight industry urges review of crash protocols after nine‑hour SH1 shutdown

Truck drivers were stranded without basic necessities during a nine-hour SH1 closure, prompting calls for better crash response and $10 million in new electronic message boards by 2027.

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By Phil Pennington of RNZ Truckers waiting for hours because of storm damage or while fatal road crashes are investigated are asking if there is a better...

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Freight industry urges review of crash protocols after nine‑hour SH1 shutdown

By Phil Pennington of RNZ Truckers waiting for hours because of storm damage or while fatal road crashes are investigated are asking if there is a better...

·Auckland, New Zealand
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NZ Herald broke the news in Auckland, New Zealand on Sunday, October 26, 2025.
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