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Police name man who died in Pukete crash

Jaeger Hemara, 25, from Whatawhata, died following a crash on Church Road on 26 September. Police enquiries are ongoing.

By The Waikato Advocate · 8 October 2026 · 1 min read

Police have released the name of the man who died following a crash on Church Road in Pukete on 26 September.

He was Jaeger Hemara, 25, from Whatawhata.

In a statement released on Thursday, 8 October, Police expressed their condolences to his loved ones.

“Our thoughts are with his loved ones at this difficult time,” Police said.

Police said enquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing.

Source: Police Media Centre release, ‘Name release, fatal crash, Pukete’, issued at 3.06pm on 8 October 2026.

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