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Name release, fatal crash Dunedin


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Southern

Police can now release the name of the man who died following a crash on the Dunedin Northern Motorway on 12 April.

He was 35-year-old Charles Chen Cheing, of Waitati, Dunedin.

Our condolences are with his friends and family at this time.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

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Pair charged with murder in relation to death of Tyreece Te Pairi, Hamilton


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Waikato

To be attributed to Detective Inspector Daryl Smith:

Two further men have been arrested and charged with murder in relation to the death of Tyreece Te Pairi in Hamilton late last month.

Tyreece, 20, was fatally injured during an altercation on Alexandra Street shortly after midnight on 20 July.

Earlier this month, two 19-year-old men appeared in Hamilton District Court on murder charges.

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Name release, fatal crash Waitahuna


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Southern

Police are now in a position to release the name of the woman who died following a crash in Waitahuna on 24 July.

She was 41-year-old Erin Lee Van De Water, of Dunedin.

Our thoughts are with her family and friends at this time.

Enquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing.

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Name release, fatal crash Desert Road


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Bay of Plenty

Police can now release the name of the person who died following a crash on State Highway 1, Desert Road on 7 June.

She was 71-year-old Karen Jennifer King, from Cambridge.

Our thoughts remain with those close to her at this difficult time.

Enquiries into the circumstances of the crash remain ongoing.

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Name release, fatal crash Tauriko


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Bay of Plenty

Police are now in a position to release the name of the man who died several days after the two-vehicle crash on Taurikura Drive, Tauriko on 9 May.

He was 88-year-old, Robert William Norman MacGibbon.

Police extends our condolences to his family and friends during this time.

Enquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing.

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Name release, fatal crash Huntly


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Waikato

Police can now release the name of the man who died in a crash on Rotowaro Road, Huntly on 24 July.

He was 28-year-old Kash McCuish, of Rongotaro.

Our thoughts are with his loved ones at this time.

The circumstances of the crash remain under investigation.

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Police praise persons actions following incident in Pine Harbour


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Counties Manukau

Police are commending the selfless actions of a member of the public following an incident in Pine Harbour yesterday afternoon, which narrowly avoided a tragic outcome.

Police were called to the Pine Harbour Marina at about 4.20pm following a report of a woman in distress in the water.

Relieving Counties Manukau East Area Commander, Inspector Nga-Wati Chaplow, says the Police Air Support Unit, Deodar and Coastguard were dispatched.

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Name release, fatal crash Whatawhata


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Waikato

Police can now release the name of the person who died in the single vehicle crash on State Highway 23 in Whatawhata on Saturday 9 August.

She was Julia Organ, 55, of Te Awamutu.

Police’s thoughts are with her family at this time.

The circumstances of the crash remain under investigation.

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Name release, fatal crash Pongakawa


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Bay of Plenty

Police are now able to release the name of the man who died following a crash on Maniatutu Road, Pongakawa on 4 June.

He was 27-year-old Amarjit Singh, of Te Puke.

Our thoughts are with his friends and family at this difficult time.

A 40-year-old man is set to reappear in the Tauranga District Court on 29 August, charged with driving in a dangerous manner and dangerous driving causing death.

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