Woman charged with murder after Matatā vehicle incident

Monday 29 September 2025 · 5 outlets · 6 reports · updated Mon 29 Sep 2025, 2:05pm

A 35-year-old woman has been charged with murder and wounding with intent following an incident in a moving vehicle on State Highway 2. One person died and another was injured near Matatā on Saturday. The woman appeared in Whakatāne District Court on Monday.

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1. 1NewsMon 29 Sep 2025, 8:19am

   Woman facing murder charge after Bay of Plenty incident (opens in new tab)

2. RNZMon 29 Sep 2025, 8:21am

   Woman charged with murder over death of person on SH2 (opens in new tab)

3. NZ HeraldMon 29 Sep 2025, 8:22am

   Matatā crash: Woman charged with murder after incident in car (opens in new tab)

   • Whakatāne woman faces murder charge after Bay of Plenty car incident (opens in new tab) Mon 29 Sep 2025, 2:05pm
4. StuffMon 29 Sep 2025, 8:32am

   Woman charged with murder over Matatā car attack (opens in new tab)

5. Otago Daily TimesMon 29 Sep 2025, 9:16am

   Woman charged with murder over Bay of Plenty highway incident (opens in new tab)