Police say a person was found critically injured on State Highway 5 in Tarawera and was airlifted to hospital.

They passed away in hospital yesterday.

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17 Aug: Corrections is carrying out a review after eleven inmates at Spring Hill Prison rioted and started fires in the exercise yard - prompting a lockdown

16 Aug: A half-century for Taranaki in rugby's NPC as the Bulls roared home with the points over Auckland, at a sodden Eden Park ... on Gold Sport

16 Aug: Emergency services are standing down after an incident unfolding at Waikato's Springhill Prison

16 Aug: To provincial rugby ... on Gold Sport ..

16 Aug: To provincial rugby ... Tasman lead their hosts Northland 21-nil at halftime in their NPC clash in Whangarei, the Mako scoring three unanswered converted tries

15 Aug: State Highway 5 is closed south of Rotorua, after a petrol tanker rolled in the Whakarewarewa area, leaving one person dead

14 Aug: A man's been found guilty of murdering two people at a 21st birthday in Gisborne - in March last year

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Rugby:
Scott Robertson is sharing the lessons learned from last year's Rugby Championship as he begins his second in charge of the All Blacks in this morning's clash against Argentina in Cordoba 5:47

Law and Order:
Corrections is carrying out a review after eleven inmates at Spring Hill Prison rioted and started fires in the exercise yard - prompting a lockdown 5:27

Living & Travel:
An air traffic control "technical fault" has caused disruptions to air sector services tonight, closing Oceania airspace and forcing trans-Tasman flights to circle off the New Zealand coast 21:56

Cricket:
Australian cricket legends pay tribute to Bob Simpson as a "giant" of the game 21:26

Environment:
Thousands of people today felt one of the strongest earthquakes to hit Australia amid warnings of aftershocks 21:16

Netball:
The second-tier status of netball's ANZ Premiership ... compared to Australian Super Netball ... has been alluded to by former Northern Stars coach Kiri Wills 18:57

Rugby:
A half-century for Taranaki in rugby's NPC as the Bulls roared home with the points over Auckland, at a sodden Eden Park ... on Gold Sport 18:57

Rugby:
All Blacks second five Jordie Barrett believes Billy Proctor is ready to take the mantle as the preferred centre 18:37

Law and Order:
Hiker found dead after brown bear attack on trail in northern Japan, officials say 18:17

Law and Order:
Emergency services are standing down after an incident unfolding at Waikato's Springhill Prison 18:07

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