'She’s still in shock': Car smashes across three properties, stops metres from girl's room

Rafaella MeloReporter·Hawkes Bay Today·22 Aug, 2026 06:00 PM4 mins to read‌The crash ripped out Addie Wainohu’s letterbox, an Australia-made business sign, garden beds and a 40-year-old tree before the car came to rest in the driveway next door.A late-night crash involving a car that crossed three Flaxmere properties jolted a family awake at their Dundee Drive home.

The car ripped out resident Addie Wainohu’s letterbox, Australia-made business sign, garden beds and a 40-year-old tree before coming to rest in the driveway next door, where two vehicles