Twelve-year-old girl killed in Kaikohe vehicle crash

Thursday 7 August 2025 · 4 outlets · 4 reports · updated Thu 7 Aug 2025, 7:02pm

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Staci Walkley died after a car carrying her family was T-boned at a Kaikohe intersection on Wednesday. The vehicle rolled several times into a bank, injuring five others, including two siblings. Police are now seeking witnesses to assist with the investigation.

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1. StuffThu 7 Aug 2025, 9:44am

   Fatal Kaikohe crash: Family mourn 12-year-old Staci Walkley (opens in new tab)

2. RNZThu 7 Aug 2025, 1:50pm

   Police seek witnesses to crash that killed girl, injured siblings in Northland (opens in new tab)

3. 1News via RNZThu 7 Aug 2025, 5:20pm

   'Totally avoidable tragedy': Witnesses sought to crash that killed girl (opens in new tab)

4. NZ HeraldThu 7 Aug 2025, 7:02pm

   Kaikohe crash: Mum’s horror moment realising 11yo daughter wasn’t among survivors (opens in new tab)