One person killed and five injured in Waipā car crash

Monday 15 December 2025 · 4 outlets · 4 reports · updated Mon 15 Dec 2025, 6:38pm

A person has died and five others were injured after a speeding black BMW collided with another vehicle on Arapuni Road in Waipā. The incident occurred around 8:40pm on Thursday. Police have launched a critical incident investigation and are seeking witnesses or footage of the crash.

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1. 1NewsMon 15 Dec 2025, 4:58pm

   Person dies after car struck by speeding vehicle in Waipā (opens in new tab)

2. StuffMon 15 Dec 2025, 5:05pm

   Police launch critical incident investigation after speeding car crashes in Waipā, killing one (opens in new tab)

3. NZ HeraldMon 15 Dec 2025, 5:46pm

   Waikato crash on Arapuni Rd: Police launch critical incident investigation after one killed (opens in new tab)

4. RNZMon 15 Dec 2025, 6:38pm

   One dead, five injured in Waipā crash involving speeding BMW (opens in new tab)