Jack Willson was 10 years old when he was killed in a motocross accident in Taupō in 2023. Photo: Supplied via RNZThe deaths of four young people in separate motocross accidents over a two-year span will be the focus of a joint Coronial inquest, placing the safety of the sport under scrutiny. "It is without question an extraordinarily difficult day for everybody involved, and particularly the parents of Jack, Luke, Eli and Wai'aryn," he said. The joint inquest builds on earlier proceedings into Jack Willson's death. The Cambridge 10-year-old died after a crash while racing at the Digger McEwen Motocross Park in Taupō in April 2023.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 16, 2026 05:21 UTC