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17 Jan 2026 16:45
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  •   Home > News > National > Upper North Island

    One person has died and five have been injured after a crash in Northland early this morning

    One person has died and five have been injured after a crash in Northland early this morning


    Police were called to the single-car-crash on State Highway 12 in Ruawai around 2:20am.

    One person died at the scene and three others sustained serious injuries.

    St John Ambulance says two others with moderate and minor injuries were also transported to Northland Base Hospital.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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