Home / New ZealandPolice name Bhagwan Singh, 59, who died after Matariki weekend Auckland CBD crashNZ Herald3 Jul, 2024 11:39 PMQuick ReadSubscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Sign in hereListening to articles is free for open-access content—explore other articles or learn more about text-to-speech.SaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditIn today’s headlines with Chereè Kinnear, New Zealand tourist tragically killed in a California robbery, the Government’s plans for the housing market and voting to open in the UK.Police have released the name of the man who died in a two-car crash in Auckland’s CBD.Bhagwan Singh, 59, of Mt Eden, died following the crash on Upper Queen St, near Ian McKinnon Dr on Sunday. Emergency services responded to the crash around 7pm and the stretch of road was blocked while the serious crash unit investigated the scene. An investigation remains ongoing into the circumstances of the accident.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.The crash brought the Matariki long weekend road toll up to three.Two people died after a two-vehicle crash in Dalefield in the Queenstown-Lakes District on Saturday night.A police spokesperson said emergency services were alerted to the incident on Malaghans Rd at about 10pm and found two dead people at the scene.SaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditLatest from New ZealandPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: Why National's got the country and itself into such a mess27 Dec 08:00 PMNew ZealandNZ Herald Headlines | Sunday December 28, 2025Watch27 Dec 07:50 PMAuckland|UpdatedPerson seriously injured, multiple arrests made after mass brawl on K Rd27 Dec 07:10 PMSponsoredThe Bay’s secret advantage07 Dec 09:54 PMAdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
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