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Truck driver jailed for fatal Blenheim crash

NZ HeraldRNZFriday 19 December 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated
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Robert Wayne Clifford has been sentenced to prison in the Blenheim District Court for causing a crash in June last year. The driver was using his phone when his truck hit a van, killing RSE worker Kaiea Taubakoa and injuring five others.

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First reported by NZ Herald, Fri 19 Dec 2025, 6:03pm · 2 reports from 2 outlets over 3 hours
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    Truck driver Robert Clifford jailed for Blenheim crash which killed RSE worker Kaiea Taubakoa (opens in new tab)

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    Truck driver jailed for Blenheim crash which killed RSE worker (opens in new tab)