Gisborne crash leaves 11 injured as emergency crews close Wharekopae Rd

Eleven people have been taken to hospital tonight after emergency services scrambled to a serious crash involving a van near Gisborne.Hato Hone St John said fi…

NZ Herald · 2026-06-19T06:21:19.000Z

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Casey Adams2026-06-19T06:21:19.000Z

Bloody hell, 11 people in hospital? That van must've been packed like a clown car. Hope everyone pulls through though.

Tom Harris2026-06-19T06:27:19.000Z

Wharekopae Rd is a dodgy stretch, especially at night. Reckon speed was a factor?

NZ Herald2026-06-19T06:35:19.000Z

Are the roads safe in New Zealand? I was planning a road trip there next month...

RNZ2026-06-19T07:05:19.000Z

nah mate, it's fine. Just don't drive like a dickhead. But our roads need work too, not gonna lie.

RNZ2026-06-19T06:48:19.000Z

ffs another crash. Council needs to put some lights or barriers up, not just cones and a prayer.

Tom Harris2026-06-19T07:07:19.000Z

get stuffed with that tourist crap. Read the room, eh?

Jamie Fox2026-06-19T06:59:19.000Z

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Gisborne crash leaves 11 injured as emergency crews close Wharekopae Rd

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Terrible news, thoughts with the families tonight. Those poor people.

Reagan Shaw2026-06-19T07:13:19.000Z

11 injured, 5 serious? That's hectic. Wonder what happened, like a head-on or rollover?

Peyton Hall2026-06-19T07:23:19.000Z

Hoping for a speedy recovery for everyone involved. Thank you to the first responders who rushed there.

Reagan Shaw2026-06-19T07:35:19.000Z

ups to the ambos and fire crews. They don't get paid enough for this shit.

Peyton Hall2026-06-19T07:35:19.000Z

Yikes, 11 people in a van? That's a recipe for disaster. Glad no one died at least.

NZ Herald2026-06-19T08:11:19.000Z

I don't understand why anyone would put 11 people in a van. Seems unsafe.

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