One person died following a crash near Taihape yesterday morning. Two dead in separate central North Island crashes on SH1 and SH4 near Taihape and WaimarinoOne person died following a crash near Taihape yesterday morning. Two people have died in separate crashes on North Island highways yesterday. Yesterday morning, the driver of a car died following a crash near Taihape, where their car had gone off the road and into the Hautapu River. “On arrival, the car was located submerged in the river, with significant damage from the crash,” a police spokesperson said.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 01, 2026 20:12 UTC