Neighbour pleaded guilty after fatal driveway accident in Tuakau

Monday 2 June 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Mon 2 Jun 2025, 5:00am

In this story Ian Telford

A neighbour has pleaded guilty to careless use of a vehicle causing death after accidentally running over a six-year-old girl twice in Tuakau. The incident occurred in October 2023 while the child was playing on an electric scooter in a shared driveway.

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1. NZ HeraldMon 2 Jun 2025, 5:00am

   Tuakau driveway death: Neighbour accidentally ran over 6-year-old girl twice (opens in new tab)

2. StuffMon 2 Jun 2025, 5:00am

   Mother of girl run over and killed in driveway tells court she lives without hope and direction (opens in new tab)