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Please attribute to Sergeant Shane McNally, Taupo Serious Crash Unit:

Police need to urgently speak with a caller who made a driving complaint before a fatal crash near Mangakino last week.

The female caller was following a black Toyota RAV4 along State Highway 47 towards Turangi, at approximately 2.45pm on Monday 21 April.

She has made a report to Police about this vehicle cutting corners and crossing the centre line.

This RAV4 has shortly afterwards been involved in a fatal crash on Waipapa Road, north of Mangakino.

The driver of this vehicle has since pleaded guilty to careless driving causing death, and the 64-year-old man is due to be sentenced in the Auckland District Court on 6 May.

Police would like to speak further to the female who made the driving complaint to get more information, as their phone number appears to be a “roaming number” which does not connect when called back.

It is believed the female and another male in the car were travelling from Whanganui towards Turangi at the time.

If this was you, or you know who this pair are, please contact Police online at 105.police.govt.nz, clicking “Update Report” or by calling 105 and quoting file number 250421/4930.

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A young person has been arrested following an incident involving an imitation firearm on an Auckland bus this morning.

Police were informed at 11.24am today that there was a person on a bus heading to Auckland City from Orakei in possession of a firearm.

The bus stopped on Quay Street and a youth and a woman got off and entered a nearby supermarket.

Armed Police arrived on the scene quickly and located the pair exiting through the supermarket car park and safely took them into custody.

An imitation firearm was located on the youth. They will be referred to Police Youth Aid.

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Horotiu Road south of Te Kowhai is blocked due to a serious crash.

Police were called to the crash, in which a single vehicle hit a power pole, about 4:40pm.

Traffic is being diverted at Woolrich Road.

Initial indications are that there are critical injuries.

The Serious Crash Unit has been advised and contractors are on site for the power pole.

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