Three-year-old boy named following fatal driveway accident in Whangārei

Wednesday 26 February 2025 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated Wed 26 Feb 2025, 6:53pm

Reign Puriri died on Sunday afternoon after being hit by a vehicle in a driveway on Church Road, Te Kamo. Emergency services were called to the scene at 1:37pm, where the child was pronounced dead from critical injuries.

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1. StuffWed 26 Feb 2025, 5:59pm

   3-year-old Whangārei boy’s driveway death a ‘tragic loss’ (opens in new tab)

2. RNZWed 26 Feb 2025, 6:27pm

   Police name young boy who died in Northland driveway accident (opens in new tab)

3. NZ HeraldWed 26 Feb 2025, 6:53pm

   Police release name of 3-year-old boy who died in Northland driveway accident (opens in new tab)