One dead following Matamata crash

5:33 pm on 1 February 2026
A sign saying 'road closed'.

Photo: Pretoria Gordon / RNZ

One person has died following a two-vehicle crash on Puketutu Road, near Matamata.

Police were called to the crash between Matai Road and Buckland Road at about 12.15pm Sunday.

The road was closed, while the Serious Crash Unit conducted a scene examination, and it has now been re-opened.

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