State Highway 16 remains closed at Makarau, north-west of Auckland, after the discovery of a body
State Highway 16 remains closed at Makarau, north-west of Auckland, after the discovery of a body
1 January 2026
Police want to hear from anyone who saw a pedestrian in the area between midnight and 5.30am, or has dashcam or CCTV footage.
The death hasn't yet been included in the official summer holiday road toll - which stands at five, after a fatal crash south of Paeroa overnight.
National Road Policing Manager Steve Greally says fatal crashes are thankfully becoming less common - a trend Police hope will continue.
He says reducing the road toll means Police are going to fewer traumatic scenes, and breaking traumatic news to fewer families.
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