Remembering some of the men, women and kids killed on NZ death roads this week

Sent by a reader in NZ’s Murder Capital [aka, “Auckland”]

At least 23 people were killed on NZ roads last week, according to insider information

Name release – SH5 Te Pohue fatal crash
The woman who was killed in a fatal crash on Wednesday 2 November on SH5 at Te Pohue, between Napier and Taupo was  31-year-old Mereana Fitzgerald.   http://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/name-release-sh5-te-pohue-fatal-crash

Serious crash at Tolaga Bay
One man has been flown to hospital in a critical condition and another is being treated for serious injuries following a crash at Tolaga Bay, near Gisborne, this evening (November, 4 2016).  A small truck and a car collided near the intersection of Whangara Road and Wharf Road, at about 4.10pm on Friday 4 November, 2016. http://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/serious-crash-tolaga-bay

Name release in fatal Raupunga crash
The woman who died in a fatal crash on State Highway 2 at Raupunga, in the early hours on Thursday 3 November, 2016 was 20-year-old Takumanawa Kara. Her car came off the road about 1km out of Raupunga, towards Wairoa, police claims.
http://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/name-release-fatal-raupunga-crash

Invercargill Police name man who died following a Tramway Road fire
The man who was killed following a Tramway Road fire on the morning of Wednesday 2 November 2016 was 51-year-old Alan Patrick Pirus Sarginson.    http://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/invercargill-police-name-man-who-died-following-tramway-road-fire

Child hit by car in Auckland, in critical condition
Boy, 12, is in a critical condition after being hit by a car while riding a scooter in Auckland’s North Shore. He was taken to Starship Hospital about 3.40pm on Thursday. http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/86072584/child-hit-by-car-in-auckland-in-critical-condition

Monday (31 October 2016)
• Welshman, Joshua David Park, 23, was killed after after being flung from a tractor in Huntly, Waikato
• Desmond Wigg was killed after car crash in Otahuhu

Tuesday
• Robin Coutanche killed after tractor rolls in New Plymouth
• 35-year-old motorcyclist Manuel Tawhai was killed in collision with a car in Pakuranga
• Corbin Morgan, 16, killed after car crashes near Matamata

Wednesday
• Two unidentified people killed after head-on collision on SH2, Mangatawhiri
• Woman killed after car crash on SH5
• Motorcyclist killed after crashing into truck on SH1, Ashburton

Thursday
• Woman killed after car crash on SH2 near Wairoa at about 3.00am

Two women killed in two separate Hawke’s Bay crashes
The first crash occurred at 11.30pm Wednesday after a vehicle crashed at the Napier end of State Highway 5. Then at about 3.00am on SH2 at Raupunga, near Wairoa, another woman was killed in a crash, a police spokeswoman said. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/north-island/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503932&objectid=11741160

Two killed, one in serious condition
A woman is in a serious condition in Waikato Hospital after crash that killed two people in Mangatawhiri on Wednesday. https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/woman-in-serious-condition-following-horror-waikato-crash

Name release in fatal Otahuhu crash
At around 7pm on Monday, a white Toyota Corolla sedan has been driving towards Otahuhu on Mangere Road when it has crashed into the back of a Toyota Yaris hatchback. Desmond Wigg, the driver of the Toyota Yaris, was killed instantly.
http://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/name-release-fatal-otahuhu-crash

Name release following fatal crash in Pakuranga, Counties Manukau   Police are seeking information from members of the public who may have witnessed a fatal crash involving a motorcycle and a taxi in Pakuranga on Tuesday 2 November 2016.

The driver of the motorcycle was killed at the scene. He was 35-year-old Manuel Tawhai of Panmure. http://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/name-release-following-fatal-crash-pakuranga-counties-manukau

Fatal Crash Pakuranga, Auckland
A fatal crash occurred at approximately 10pm on Reeves Road in Pakuranga, Auckland, on Wednesday, police reluctantly reported. A motorcyclist was killed in a crash involving a car and a motorcycle.  http://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/fatal-crash-pakuranga-auckland

Man found dead following Invercargill fire
A man has been found dead following a fire at an Invercargill residential property overnight. Emergency services responded to a fire at a block of five flats in Tramway Road shortly after 1am. The deceased man was subsequently located in one of the flats.
http://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/man-found-dead-following-invercargill-fire

Man killed in Huntly tractor crash named
The man killed following a crash involving a tractor on a rural road in Huntly, Waikato on Monday 31 October  was 23-year-old Joshua David Park.  http://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/man-killed-huntly-tractor-crash-named

Ashburton Police release name following fatal crash
The motorcyclist who was killed following a collision with a truck in Tinwald, Ashburton on Wednesday 2 November 2016 was 43-year-old local man, Dayle Julian Barker.
http://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/ashburton-police-release-name-following-fatal-crash

Motorcyclist killed in Eketahuna named
The motorcyclist killed following a crash in Eketahuna, Tararua District on Sunday 30 October was 58-year-old Glen Evan Morgan.
http://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/motorcyclist-killed-eketahuna-named

Marine Parade death – name release
The name of the man who drowned on Marine Parade, Napier on 1 November was Joseph Taurua Terrill, aged 51.
http://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/marine-parade-death-name-release

Name release – fatal crash South Road, Oakura
The man who was killed in a car and a tractor collision on South Road, Oakura, Taranaki yesterday afternoon (Tuesday, 1 November 2016 ) was Robin Coutanche. http://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/name-release-fatal-crash-south-road-oakura

Names released following fatal helicopter crash in Northland
The two men who were killed in the latest helicopter crash outside of Whangarei were Allan Jessop, aged 42 and Derek Hammond, aged 49.
http://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/names-released-following-fatal-helicopter-crash-northland

Motorcyclist named following fatal Greenwood St, Hamilton crash
The motorcyclist who was killed in a collision on Greenwood Street, Hamilton on Saturday 30 October 2016 was 32-year-old Richard James Bennett.  http://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/motorcyclist-named-following-fatal-greenwood-st-hamilton-crash

Name release – Te Puke [Bay of Plenty of Deaths] fatal crash
The man who was killed in a crash on Te Puke Highway, Tauranga East Road, on Friday was 18-year-old Jasper Lewin Stamme, a seasonal worker from Te Puke. http://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/name-release-te-puke-crash

Update – [At least] one person was killed in Hamilton crash
Police can confirm one person involved in the serious crash in Frankton this afternoon has died. The crash happened shortly after 1pm on Greenwood Street, Frankton, on Sunday 30 October, 2016.
http://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/update-one-person-has-died-hamilton-crash

Man dies in Nawton, Hamilton
A 59-year-old man was killed in front of Police in Nawton, Hamilton.
http://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/man-dies-nawton-hamilton

Te Puke highway reopens after fatal crash [in Bay of Plenty of Deaths]
Te Puke Highway has reopened following a fatal crash at 2.30 this afternoon [Friday, 28 October 2016.] Three vehicles were involved in the crash, and the driver of one of the vehicles – an 18 year old man – was killed at the scene. The female driver of a Nissan four wheel drive was taken to Tauranga Hospital in a serious condition. http://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/te-puke-highway-reopens-after-fatal-crash

Six people injured in head-on collision involving two cars in Auckland’s Eden Terrace
Two cars crashed head-on on Ian McKinnon Drive, near Haslett St, before 11pm on Friday night.
Vhttp://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/86129088/Head-on-collision-involving-two-cars-in-Aucklands-Eden-Terrace

UNIDENTIFIED driver burns to death after fiery head-on collision in Opotiki
Fatal collision in Waiotahi Beach Opotiki on State Highway 2, Waiotahi – Thursday, 3 November 2016 – 11.50pm  Two vehicles were involved in a fatal crash near the Pipi Beds on Waiotahi Beach Road in Opotiki, Bay of Plenty [of Deaths,] late last night.

As a result of the head on collision, one vehicle has caught on fire. The driver of that vehicle, who was unable to extract themselves from the vehicle, was burnt to death.

The driver of the other vehicle has been transported to hospital, police said. http://www.police.govt.nz/news/updates/44739

Bay of Plenty [of Deaths] Police report second fatal crash overnight Not long after the first crash, Eastern Bay of Plenty Police reported a second fatal crash on Reid Road, Ruatoki.

The driver and sole occupant of a 4×4 vehicle was killed in a crash that caused the vehicle to roll. http://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/bay-plenty-police-attend-two-fatal-crashes-overnight