# Name release, fatal crash, Pukete

Date: 8 Oct 2026
Released by: New Zealand Police

## MediaRelease.co Summary

Jaeger Hemara, 25, of Whatawhata, has been named as the man who died after a crash on Church Road in Pukete on 26 September. Enquiries remain open. Police said their thoughts are with his loved ones.

## Original release

Police can now release the name of the man who died following a crash on Church Road on 26 September. He was Jaeger Hemara, 25, from Whatawhata. Our thoughts are with his loved ones at this difficult time. Police's enquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing.

## Key details

- Issued by: New Zealand Police
- Published: 8 Oct 2026
- Publisher country: New Zealand
- Original source: https://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/name-release-fatal-crash-pukete-0
- MediaRelease.co URL: https://mediarelease.co/nz/mr01525-name-release-fatal-crash-pukete-08102026.html

Original source: https://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/name-release-fatal-crash-pukete-0
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