Name Release: Fatal Crash, Ngāhinapōuri

Friday, 14 February 2025, 11:59 am
Press Release: New Zealand Police

Police can now confirm the name of the man who died following a crash in Ngāhinapōuri on 5 February.

He was 74-year-old Richard Smith, of Waipa.

Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this tragic time.

Enquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing.

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