Northland road policing manager Acting Inspector Ryan Gray said last week the Serious Crash Unit was still investigating the cause of the collision.
NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) identified 11km of Kaitāia-Awaroa Rd as one of Northland’s most high-risk roads, with six people dying and 21 seriously injured in crashes between 2015 and 2025.
The crash was near Te Uri o Hina Marae and Te Rarawa Marae, where the speed limit had been 60km/h since 2023.
The rest of the road was 80km/h.
Te Uri o Hina Marae chairman James Watkinson said last Thursday that while the exact cause was still under investigation, speed was a big concern for the community.
NZTA was saddened to hear of the double fatality and brought forward the enforcement date for safety cameras, head of driving regulation Chris Rodley said.
The four cameras would be enforced from late August to early September, he said.
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.