One person died after a serious crash in Coast Rd, Karitane on Saturday. One person died at the scene. The police serious crash unit carried out an examination after the crash and the road reopened mid-afternoon. Four other people died on New Zealand roads over the weekend with one person dying after a crash on State Highway 1, just north of Tūrangi, near Rawhira Rd yesterday afternoon. Police also confirmed yesterday the driver of a vehicle involved a Dome Valley crash on Saturday evening died at the scene.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 08, 2026 17:03 UTC