Highway reopened after vehicle fire south of Rotorua

5:52 pm on 6 August 2025
A sign saying 'road closed'.

File photo. Photo: Pretoria Gordon / RNZ

A state highway has reopened in the Bay of Plenty due to a vehicle fire.

State Highway 5, south of Rotorua, had earlier closed.

More to come.

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