Napier man identified following Wairakei crash near Taupō

Monday 28 July 2025 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated Mon 28 Jul 2025, 1:02pm

Police have identified 53-year-old Napier man Travis Edward Simmonds as the person who died in a two-vehicle crash. The incident occurred on 19 July on State Highway 1 near Wairakei, north of Taupō. Investigations into the crash are ongoing.

How they headlined it

12:42pm

1. StuffMon 28 Jul 2025, 12:42pm

   Man who died in crash on State Highway 1 near Taupō identified (opens in new tab)

2. NZ HeraldMon 28 Jul 2025, 12:52pm

   Napier man named as victim in Wairakei crash near Taupō (opens in new tab)

3. Waikato TimesMon 28 Jul 2025, 1:02pm

   In Brief: Boy, 10, and Napier man killed in recent crashes near Taupō (opens in new tab)