Man rescued after crashing car down Great Barrier Island bank

Thursday 10 July 2025 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated Thu 10 Jul 2025, 2:43pm

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An injured man was airlifted to Auckland City Hospital after his vehicle crashed down a 10 to 15 metre bank onto rocks at Tryphena. The driver spent the night trapped in the wreck before being rescued following the single-vehicle accident on Puriri Bay Road.

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1. NZ HeraldThu 10 Jul 2025, 12:27pm

   Man crashes 15m down Great Barrier Island bank, waits overnight to be rescued (opens in new tab)

2. StuffThu 10 Jul 2025, 2:23pm

   Driver crashes down bank, waits in car wreck overnight to be rescued (opens in new tab)

3. 1NewsThu 10 Jul 2025, 2:43pm

   Great Barrier driver crashes 15m onto rocks, rescued next day (opens in new tab)