Maryana Garcia

One person is trapped after a two-vehicle crash outside Putaruru in South Waikato this afternoon.

One person has died following a two-vehicle crash in the Waikato town of Putāruru.

Video of logs spilling from a detached truck trailer on State Highway 30 , narrowly missing other motorists, has emerged online.

The video shows cars swerving to avoid flying timber and debris.

Maritime New Zealand will investigate the Lake Taupō jetski incident that led to the death of Vincent Cornell, a spokesperson for the Crown entity has confirmed.

It comes as Coastguard NZ and the harbourmaster issued safety reminders to water users.

Waihī residents Robyn Bronlund-Stads and Glen Mayclair, her cousin, send about 50 mail items through the post each month.

Signs of recovery are growing from the ashes of Whangamarino Wetlands after a scrub fire burned through more than 1000ha of vegetation in October.

The October fire released about $9.6m worth of carbon into the atmosphere.

Taupō residents were feeling nervous today after a “swarm” of more than 50 earthquakes were recorded in the area overnight.