Woman identified following fatal Waimangu vehicle crash
Monday 17 August 2026 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated In this story ACT Party
Police have identified 39-year-old Clara Joan Apiata of Whakatāne as the woman killed in a two-vehicle crash south of Rotorua. The incident occurred in Waimangu on Tuesday, 11 August. This was the third serious crash near the intersection within a five-day period.