A three-year-old boy has died after being hit by a car on a Taupo driveway.
At about 9pm yesterday, a woman was leaving a property on a shared driveway on Te Mako Mako Lane, Hatepe, when the boy was struck. Attempts to revive him at the scene were unsuccessful.
Police are investigating the incident and providing support for the family.
The boy’s name will not be released until all next of kin have been advised.
- © Fairfax NZ News
Sponsored links
Storm 'crunch time' yet to come
Strong quake rattles West Coast
Armed offenders burst into Coast home
Detention for man who mugged Hayden
Anchor projects costs under wraps
Why should a funeral cost $10,000?
Marshland road reopens after crash
Cancellations and road closures
Homewares retailer spreading its wings
Who is the Cantabrian we trust the most?
James Gandolfini dies, aged 51
'Astronomical' bill for Salisbury battle
Car bursts into flames in Hamilton
Mana wants low interest loans for Maori
Don but not forgotten: the late, great Gandolfini
New technologies create headaches for car owners
Show us your school ball style
Pritchards disturbed by racial abuse at Manly
Kanye West slammed for 'ignorant' lyrics
Crime victims: I lost my teeth and confidence
Kim Kardashian labour induced for safety
Storm 'crunch time' yet to come
Marshland road reopens after crash
Government may act on City Mall impasse
Cancellations and road closures
Leave the prat and break the cycle of violence
Cantabrians get ready for heavy snowfalls
Backside kick wide of the mark
Christchurch boy enjoys weather fame
Sideline entertainment a different sport
Flooding threatens Leeston homes
Storm 'crunch time' yet to come
Excrement smeared in race attack on cafe
Marshland road reopens after crash
Cancellations and road closures
CBD champion ponders political move
Why should a funeral cost $10,000?
Redcliffs New World will be built
Mourners farewell Lesley Cantwell
Coast town reeling after women's deaths
Homewares retailer spreading its wings
