One dead and one in custody after serious Matatā incident

Saturday 27 September 2025 · 4 outlets · 5 reports · updated Sat 27 Sep 2025, 8:37pm

In this story Fire and Emergency New Zealand, Hato Hone St John, Whakatāne Hospital

One person has died and another was hospitalised following a serious incident at the intersection of Flax and Matatā roads on Saturday afternoon. Police have taken one person into custody and closed a section of State Highway 2. Reports suggest two people were stabbed during the event.

How they headlined it

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1. NZ HeraldSat 27 Sep 2025, 5:52pm

   One in custody, road diversions after serious Matatā incident (opens in new tab)

2. 1NewsSat 27 Sep 2025, 6:01pm

   One in custody after 'serious incident' on SH2 in Bay of Plenty (opens in new tab)

   • One dead, one injured, in 'serious incident' in Bay of Plenty (opens in new tab) Sat 27 Sep 2025, 6:01pm
3. RNZSat 27 Sep 2025, 6:55pm

   One in custody, road closed in Bay of Plenty incident (opens in new tab)

4. Otago Daily TimesSat 27 Sep 2025, 8:37pm

   One dead, another in custody after serious incident in BoP (opens in new tab)