Kelly MakihaMultimedia Journalist·Rotorua Daily Post·11 Jun, 2026 04:00 PM3 mins to readTangiwai Arihia Heurea and her partner died when she was driving them home after a night of drinking and crashed in Ōpōtiki. Photo / Stock image 123rfMichael John Sadler and Tangiwai Arihia Heurea were regulars at Slims Bar in Ōpōtiki.It was where they spent their last night, drinking heavily on February 10, 2023.
The next day, their bodies were found inside a crashed car at the bottom of a steep embankment at the edge of
