Police are now in a positon to name the two people who died in a light plane crash in Raglan on Monday 17 December.
The two men killed were 64-year-old Peter Cree of Marlborough and 33-year-old Louey Sandlant from Tasman.
Police offer their sympathies to their friends and family at this sad time.
Police are continuing to work with the Civil Aviation Authority to identify the cause of the crash.
As part of those inquiries Police would like to hear from anyone who may have seen this small yellow aircraft approaching Raglan on the afternoon of the crash. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Sergeant Rene Rakete from Huntly Police on (07) 828 7560.
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Issued by Police Media Centre