18 Jan 2026

Person dies day after serious crash in Whakatāne

9:54 am on 18 January 2026
A police car

The crash on Tahuna Rd involved one car. (File photo) Photo: RNZ / Marika Khabazi

A person has died the day after a single-car crash near Whakatāne.

Emergency services were called to Tahuna Rd about 3.40pm on Saturday.

Two people were seriously injured in the crash initially, but police said one of the pair had now died.

The other person remained in a serious condition in hospital.

The road was closed but had since reopened.

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