# Fatal crash, Matamata-Piako

Date: 20 Sep 2026
Released by: New Zealand Police – Waikato District

## MediaRelease.co Summary

New Zealand Police confirm one person has died after a single-motorbike crash on Morrinsville-Tahuna Road in Matamata-Piako. Another rider on the same bike was taken to hospital in a serious condition, and inquiries are continuing.

## Original release

Police can confirm one person has died following a crash involving a motorbike in Matamata-Piako yesterday. Police were alerted to the single-motorbike crash on Morrinsville-Tahuna Road, between Paeroa-Tahuna Road and Quine Road, about 6.45pm. One person died at the scene, while another rider on the same bike was transported to hospital in a serious condition. Police are providing support to their families. The Serious Crash Unit carried out a scene examination and the road reopened before midnight. Enquiries into the cause of the crash are ongoing.

## Key details

- Issued by: New Zealand Police – Waikato District
- Published: 20 Sep 2026
- Publisher country: New Zealand
- Subject country/region: National (New Zealand)
- Original source: https://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/fatal-crash-matamata-piako
- MediaRelease.co URL: https://mediarelease.co/nz/mr00937-fatal-crash-matamata-piako-20092026.html

Original source: https://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/fatal-crash-matamata-piako
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