Emergency services were alerted to the two-vehicle crash near Hopkins Road just before 9am - Police say one person is moderately injured.

About a dozen nearby properties are without power.

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09 Jun: A section of Auckland's Whitford-Maraetai Road is blocked near Waikopua Road after a crash, and there are no alternative routes available

08 Jun: Warnings of treacherous road conditions in the South Island's Mackenzie Country, after a freezing night

07 Jun: A maiden pole position, and now a maiden win for Kiwi Supercars driver Ryan Wood at the Perth Super440

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