Easter road toll at seven: Police release name of motorcyclist who died in Rotorua crash
5 Apr, 2021 05:19 PM
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Police have released the name of a motorcyclist who died in a crash in Rotorua on Saturday. Photo / File
Police have released the name of a motorcyclist who died in a crash in Rotorua on Saturday. Photo / File
Rotorua Daily Post
Police have released the name of the man who died following a crash between a car and a motorcycle on State Highway 38, near Rerewhakaaitu, on Saturday.
The motorcyclist was Tony Lars Hansen, 52, of Rotorua - one of seven people killed on roads during the Easter holiday period. The official holiday period ends at 6am today.
Toddler death brings Easter road toll to eight - worst in last decade
5 Apr, 2021 07:46 PM
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A toddler died at Starship Hospital two days after a crash. Photo / File
NZ Herald
A tragic death of a toddler brings this year s Easter road toll to eight, the deadliest in the past decade.
The 14-month-old died at Starship Hospital on Sunday after a crash near the child s home in Mt Wellington, Auckland on Good Friday.
A police spokeswoman said the toddler was hit by a vehicle right outside their home and an investigation was ongoing. We are supporting the child s family at this extremely difficult time, a police spokesperson told Stuff.
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Easter weekend road toll rises to seven, one person critical
4 Apr, 2021 03:48 AM
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A pedestrian and motorcyclist are among seven people who have died since Thursday evening. Photo / File
A pedestrian and motorcyclist are among seven people who have died since Thursday evening. Photo / File
NZ Herald
The Easter road toll is already at seven - almost double the 2019 and 2020 combined Easter toll of four.
The latest death is a motorcyclist who collided with a car north of Te Kao, on Far North Road or State Highway 1, around 11.30 this morning.
Two others suffered moderate injuries and are being attended to at the scene.
A motorist is dead after a two-vehicle crash in the Far North 4 April 2021
The crash between a car and a motorcycle happened on Far North Road in Te Kao, north west of Kaitaia, just before midday.
An off-duty St John officer was first at the scene, followed by firefighters from Kaitaia and Police Serious Crash Unit investigators.
Two others have suffered moderate injuries and are being attended to at the scene.
The Holiday road toll now sits at seven.