Friday, April 3, 2026

Latest

Fatal crash, Ōpōtiki

Fatal crash in Opotiki
Stock photo.

A motorcyclist has died following a crash on State Highway 35 near Ōpōtiki on Friday night.

The crash, between Te Waiiti Road and Maraenui Pa Road, was reported to Police at 8.25pm.

The motorcyclist was critically injured in the crash and tragically passed away a short time later.

Enquiries into the circumstances of the crash are under way.

Image credit: Lucian Alexe

Support DTNZ

DTNZ is committed to bringing Kiwis independent, not-for-profit news. We're up against the vast resources of the legacy mainstream media. Help us in the battle against them by donating today.

Promoted Content

Source:NZ Police

No login required to comment. Name, email and web site fields are optional. Please keep comments respectful, civil and constructive. Moderation times can vary from a few minutes to a few hours. Comments may also be scanned periodically by Artificial Intelligence to eliminate trolls and spam.

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

Wellington
clear sky
12.8 ° C
12.8 °
11.1 °
88 %
4.1kmh
0 %
Thu
15 °
Fri
17 °
Sat
18 °
Sun
18 °
Mon
19 °




Sponsored



Trending

Sport

Daily Life

Opinion

DTNZ News Network