Source: Radio New Zealand
A police car seen behind a cordon as officers attend an incident. RNZ
Emergency services are evacuating properties in Taupō after a digger hit a gas line.
The rupture happened in the suburb of Wharewaka shortly after midday.
A police spokesperson said residents in Harakeke Drive, Wharewaka Road and Lake Terrace are being asked to leave because of leaking gas.
The public is asked to avoid the area.
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