One person dead and four injured in Bay of Plenty crash

Sunday 5 October 2025 · 5 outlets · 4 reports · updated Sun 5 Oct 2025, 11:33am

One person has died and four others have been injured following a two-vehicle crash on Thornton Road near Matatā on Sunday morning. Emergency services were called to the scene at approximately 9.20am. One person sustained serious injuries, while three others sustained moderate injuries.

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1. NZ HeraldSun 5 Oct 2025, 11:20am

   One person dead, four others injured in crash near Whakatāne (opens in new tab)

2. StuffSun 5 Oct 2025, 11:23am

   One dead, four injured in crash near Matatā (opens in new tab)

3. RNZSun 5 Oct 2025, 11:28am

   One dead, four injured in Bay of Plenty crash (opens in new tab)

   Also on Otago Daily Times (opens in new tab)

4. 1NewsSun 5 Oct 2025, 11:33am

   One dead, four injured in two-vehicle Bay of Plenty crash (opens in new tab)