“Police extend sympathies to [Huria’s] whānau at this very difficult time,” the police spokeswoman said. “Police thank those members of the public who assisted prior to the arrival of emergency services. The crash was in a remote area and the assistance was appreciated.” An investigation into the crash was continuing. Three people were killed on New Zealand roads this Queen's Birthday Weekend. As of Wednesday, at least 147 people had died in crashes since the start of the year, according to Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency crash data. About 125 had died during the same period last year. most popular