Person dies in hospital more than a week after Southland crash

Home / New ZealandNZ Herald19 Aug, 2026 08:02 PMQuick ReadNZ Herald Morning Headlines | Thursday, August 20, 2026.

A further four probes will follow Paul Davison KC's sobering review into the deadly slip at Mount Maunganui.One person has died in hospital after a crash at Southland’s Grove Bush 10 days ago. The two-vehicle crash involved a truck and a car at the intersection of Grove Bush and Rakahoka Hedgehope Rds on August 10 at about 5.20pm.

One person was critically injured, police said at

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Person dies in hospital more than a week after Southland crash

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