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Dan Hutchinson 05/03/2026 Dan Hutchinson 05/03/2026

Guilty plea over Motutere crash

A woman has pleaded guilty to a charge of dangerous driving causing death in relation to a fatal crash on SH1, Motutere, on July 4 last year.

Dan Hutchinson 29/09/2025 Dan Hutchinson 29/09/2025

The highway is closed at Tauranga-Taupō after a crash on the bridge.

Dan Hutchinson 23/07/2025 Dan Hutchinson 23/07/2025

One person has died following an accident on State Highway 1 at Wairakei on Saturday.

Dan Hutchinson 05/07/2025 Dan Hutchinson 05/07/2025

One person has died following a serious two-vehicle crash near Motutere on Friday night.

Dan Hutchinson 05/07/2025 Dan Hutchinson 05/07/2025

Lying trapped and alone under his tractor Mangakino farmer Peter (Rupert) Pembroke thought ‘maybe this is it”.

Dan Hutchinson 01/05/2025 Dan Hutchinson 01/05/2025

Police want to speak with a caller who made a driving complaint before a fatal crash near Mangakino last week.

Dan Hutchinson 21/04/2025 Dan Hutchinson 21/04/2025

Police confirm one person has died following a crash on Waipapa Road, Mangakino on Monday afternoon.

Dan Hutchinson 21/04/2025 Dan Hutchinson 21/04/2025

A person has died in an incident involving a farm vehicle on a Wairakei property near Taupō.

Dan Hutchinson 23/03/2025 Dan Hutchinson 23/03/2025

Police are responding to a serious accident on SH5 between Taupō and Napier.

Dan Hutchinson 14/03/2025 Dan Hutchinson 14/03/2025

Emergency services are in attendance at a serious crash on SH5 at Rangitaiki.