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Bloody New Zealand: Murder, Mayhem and Massacre Continue
At least 80 people have been killed or seriously/critically injured on NZ roads in the past two weeks. Also included are a few of the murders and deaths by “misadventure” that have since occurred!
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The following is a partial list of casualties, as released by NZ police and the policed media:
Saturday, 25 December 2021 – 2:24pm | Waikato
Fatality confirmed – Gordonton crash
Motorcyclist was killed in a serious crash involving at the intersection of Broadley Downs and Gordonton Road, Gordonton.
https://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/fatality-confirmed-gordonton-crash
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Saturday, 25 December 2021 – 2:55pm | Southern
Fatal[ity] confirmed, Waihola crash
One person has died following the earlier serious crash involving a car and a truck on SH1/Taieri Plains Highway, Waihola.
[Additional information apparently withheld by police.]
https://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/fatal-confirmed-waihola-crash
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Saturday, 25 December 2021 – 11:34am | Auckland City
Operation Husky – Mt Roskill homicide update
“A post mortem is underway today for the 23-year-old victim of Thursday’s Mt Roskill homicide.”
“The two men injured during the incident remain in hospital and are in a stable condition.”
https://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/operation-husky-%E2%80%93-mt-roskill-homicide-update-0
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Friday, 24 December 2021 – 2:05pm | Bay of Plenty
Name release: Broadlands Rd, Taupō fatality
“Police can now release the name of the man who died following a crash in Broadlands Road, Taupō yesterday.
He was Shane Oakley Thompson, 46, of Otukou, Taupō.”
https://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/name-release-broadlands-rd-taup%C5%8D-fatality
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Friday, 24 December 2021 – 12:31pm | Bay of Plenty
Fatality on SH35, Ōpape Beach, east of Ōpōtiki
https://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/fatality-sh35-%C5%8Dpape-beach-east-%C5%8Dp%C5%8Dtiki
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Friday, 24 December 2021 – 11:24am | Wellington
Man dies following water-related incident at Cape Palliser
Police can confirm a man has died following a water-related incident at Cape Palliser, South Wairarapa, today.
https://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/man-dies-following-water-related-incident-cape-palliser
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Person dead after serious crash between cheese truck and car south of Dunedin Dec 25 2021
A person has died in a crash between a truck carrying cheese, and a car, on State Highway 1, just south of Dunedin.
https://stuff.co.nz/national/127385321/person-dead-after-serious-crash-between-cheese-truck-and-car-south-of-dunedin
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One person dead, five hurt after crash on State Highway 1 south of Taupō
Dec 24 2021
“One person has died, and five others have been hurt, in a two-car crash south of Taupō.”
https://stuff.co.nz/national/127384742/one-person-dead-five-hurt-after-crash-on-state-highway-1-south-of-taup
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Thursday, 23 December 2021 – 3:07pm | Southern
Woman charged following Gibbston Valley crash
“A 26-year-old woman has been charged with aggravated careless driving causing death following a crash on Monday 20 December, on State Highway 6 between Cromwell and Queenstown.
“39-year-old Amon James Saunders died following the crash.”
https://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/woman-charged-following-gibbston-valley-crash
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[Another person killed by police while in custody. Running score: 19,879 or thereabouts]
Thursday, 23 December 2021 – 2:43pm | Central
UPDATE: Man injured during arrest in Levin dies
“A 65-year-old man who was [beaten and] seriously injured [by police] in Levin earlier this week died in Wellington Regional Hospital overnight.
https://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/update-man-injured-during-arrest-levin-dies
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Thursday, 23 December 2021 – 2:24pm | Northland
Fatal Crash – SH1, near Waipu
Police can confirm that one person was killed in the crash.
https://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/serious-crash-sh1-near-waipu
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Thursday, 23 December 2021 – 1:40pm | Counties Manukau
Counties Manukau Police seek public’s help to identify crash victim
[Victim has since died. Private report.]
https://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/counties-manukau-police-seek-publics-help-identify-crash-victim
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Thursday, 23 December 2021 – 11:05am | National News
Police plea with drivers to take care after a tragic week leading into Christmas
“Ten people have died on our roads in the last seven days, eight people since Monday alone.”
https://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/police-plea-drivers-take-care-after-tragic-week-leading-christmas
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Thursday, 23 December 2021 – 10:35am | Wellington
Police confirm identity of killed kayaker
https://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/police-confirm-identity-kayaker
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[More people are killed by milk tankers in NZ, than in the rest of the world combined! – VW]
Wednesday, 22 December 2021 – 10:12pm | Waikato
Fatality confirmed, Rukuhia, Waipa
Police can confirm a person has died following a crash involving a ute and a milk tanker near the intersection of Ingram Road and SH3, Rukuhia.
https://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/fatality-confirmed-rukuhia-waipa
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Wednesday, 22 December 2021 – 9:07pm | Canterbury
Fatality following collision involving train and motorcycle
A man riding a motorcycle has died following a collision with a northbound freight train near Otaio.
https://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/fatality-following-collision-involving-train-and-motorcycle
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Wednesday, 22 December 2021 – 8:02pm | Bay of Plenty
Name release: Katikati fatality
https://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/name-release-katikati-fatality
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Wednesday, 22 December 2021 – 9:04am | Counties Manukau
Serious crash – Dennis Ave, Hillpark
A vehicle has crashed into a tree at around 7.40am, killing the driver and leaving a second occupant of the vehicle in a serious condition.
https://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/serious-crash-dennis-ave-hillpark
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Tuesday, 21 December 2021 – 7:19pm | Bay of Plenty
Police seek information in Tūrangi fatal crash
Police are appealing for witnesses in relation to a crash where a pedestrian, a 31-year-old man who had been hitch-hiking north on State Highway One, was killed on Sunday, 19 December.
https://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/police-seek-information-t%C5%ABrangi-fatal-crash
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One person dies after crash on SH1 north of Ōtaki
Dec 20 2021
A person was killed in a crash involving a car and a truck on State Highway 1 north of Ōtaki on Monday morning.
https://stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/wellington/300478284/one-person-dies-after-crash-on-sh1-north-of-taki
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WTF said
UPDATE March 3, 21
Latest police murder was “authorized” extrajudicial execution
Man shot dead by police was awaiting sentence for sledgehammer bank robbery
“Tangaru-Noere Turia, 34,was shot three times(!!!) after police said he failed to surrender a shotgun during an incident at Avis Ave, Papatoetoe, on February 25.”
https://stuff.co.nz/national/crime/300243284/man-shot-dead-by-police-was-awaiting-sentence-for-sledgehammer-bank-robbery
WTF said