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22 Feb 2026 8:31
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  •   Home > News > Accident and Emergency

    Officers are speaking to the family of a child who was fatally hit by a car in a driveway in Palmerston North

    Officers are speaking to the family of a child who was fatally hit by a car in a driveway in Palmerston North


    The child was unresponsive when they were taken to hospital, and were unable to be revived.

    Police have set up a scene at a property on Terry Crescent.

    They say they are talking to family members to establish the exact circumstances of the death.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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