The tractor unit of the truck which crashed this morning killing 49-year-old John Watene, has been recovered from the Manawatu Gorge and the road has now reopened.
Drivers are warned ... More
Man killed in gorge crash is named
The truck driver who was killed in a crash in the Manawatu Gorge early this morning has been named as John Douglas Watene, aged 49 who lived in Feilding ... More
Police searching for a missing Waihi teenager are crediting the public's response to media coverage as playing a major part in their locating the boy today.
Detective Simon Everson said the ... More
If investigating one serious hit and run crash wasn't enough to deal with Eastern Waikato Police are now investigating another incident in which a woman only narrowly avoided serious injury. ... More
One man has died following a fatal crash in the Manawatu Gorge.
The crash is believed to have happened just after midnight when a truck and trailer was travelling through the gorge towards ... More
Police investigating last night's hit and run crash that left an ambulance with a seriously injured patient on board immobile will be reviewing security camera footage to help track down the ... More