The man's body was found on Owairaka Valley Rd, south of Te Awamutu, on Thursday morning. Image / Google MapsThe man's body was found on Owairaka Valley Rd, south of Te Awamutu, on Thursday morning. Image / Google MapsA young Australian student found dead on a rural Waikato road on Thursday morning is believed to have been struck by a vehicle, police say. Police wanted to hear from anyone who travelled along Owairaka Valley Rd between 10pm on Wednesday, August 11 and 2.30am on Thursday, August 12, Patterson said. This included anyone with dashcam footage and anyone with CCTV cameras along Arapuni, Owairaka Valley and Mellsop roads.

Source: New Zealand Herald August 14, 2021 00:00 UTC