Three people die in Waiuku single-vehicle crash

Tuesday 15 July 2025 · 5 outlets · 6 reports · updated Tue 15 Jul 2025, 6:55pm

In this story Fire and Emergency New Zealand, Hato Hone St John

Three people died at the scene after a car left the road and rolled into a body of water on Masters Rd near Waiuku. The single-vehicle crash occurred around 3.30pm on Tuesday. Emergency services attended the scene, and the Serious Crash Unit has been notified.

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1. 1NewsTue 15 Jul 2025, 4:13pm

   Emergency services responding to serious crash near Waiuku (opens in new tab)

   • Three killed after vehicle rolls into body of water near Waiuku (opens in new tab) Tue 15 Jul 2025, 4:13pm
2. RNZTue 15 Jul 2025, 4:16pm

   Emergency services at scene of serious crash in rural South Auckland's Waiuku (opens in new tab)

3. StuffTue 15 Jul 2025, 4:30pm

   Serious vehicle crash in Waikato (opens in new tab)

4. NZ HeraldTue 15 Jul 2025, 5:01pm

   Serious crash closes Masters Rd near Waiuku, helicopter at scene (opens in new tab)

5. Otago Daily TimesTue 15 Jul 2025, 6:55pm

   Three dead in 'tragic' North Island crash (opens in new tab)