New Zealand

Six-year-old boy killed in New Year's Day crash named

11:02 am on 3 January 2021

Police have named a 6-year-old boy who died when two vehicles collided on State Highway One on New Year's Day.

He was 6-year-old Myka Tuala of Wellington.

Five others were injured - one critically - in the accident, which closed down the main highway for several hours on Friday afternoon.

Police said their enquiries into the collision were ongoing, and their thoughts were with the boy's family.