Emergency services were alerted ot the crash on State Highway 30 in Awakeri, north of Te Rahu Rd. Police have named the man who died in a crash between a car and ute near Whakatāne. "Police extend their sympathies to his family and friends," police said in a statement. Emergency services were alerted to the crash on State Highway 30 in Awakeri, north of Te Rahu Rd, at 8.15am on Wednesday. The Serious Crash Unit attended the scene and inquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing.

Source: Stuff November 13, 2019 23:54 UTC