New Zealand / Emergency Services

Crash in Rangiriri, Waikato kills one person, injures two

15:26 pm on 2 November 2025

Police were called to the site of the two-vehicle incident at about 10pm yesterday. Photo: RNZ/ Marika Khabazi

One person has died, after a serious crash in the rural Waikato community of Rangiriri overnight.

Police were called to the site of the two-vehicle incident on Rodda Road at about 10pm yesterday.

One person was found dead at the scene, while two others were transported to hospital in a critical-to-serious condition.

The road was temporarily closed, while the Serious Crash Unit conducted a scene examination, and an enquiry into the crash remains underway.

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