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Riverside Drive Whangārei crash: One in hospital after car enters water

Brodie Stone
Brodie Stone
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8 May, 2026 01:16 AMQuick Read
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One person was moderately injured and another seriously after a car entered the water off Riverside Drive. Photo / Northpower

One person was moderately injured and another seriously after a car entered the water off Riverside Drive. Photo / Northpower

A person has been taken to hospital in a serious condition after a car crashed into the Hātea River in Whangārei this morning.

A police spokesperson said they were called to Riverside Drive around 10.30am to reports of a car entering the water.

Hato Hone St John responded with an ambulance, a rapid response unit, and an operations manager.

“Our ambulance staff treated one patient and transported them to Northland Base Hospital in a serious condition.”

Two other people who had been inside the vehicle when it crashed were treated for minor injuries at the scene.

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Northpower sent a faultman to the scene as the car had hit a small plastic pillar, which supplied a street light.

“There’s no outages or danger to anyone,” a spokeswoman said.

Inquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing.

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Brodie Stone covers crime and emergency for the Northern Advocate. She has spent most of her life in Whangārei and is passionate about delving into issues that matter to Northlanders and beyond.

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