Police can now release the names of the three people who died in a crash at Takapau on Tuesday.
They were 18-year-old Julianna Hickey of Matamau, 18-year-old Sharrisse Tuaiti Perawiti Taputerangituatea (also known as Sharrisse Perawiti) of Dannevirke, and 17-year-old Anahera Tienda Kaa of Dannevirke.
Police extend their deepest sympathies their loved ones at this difficult time.
An investigation into the cause of the crash is ongoing.
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