12 May 2025

Child died when ATV rolled over in Waikato

3:38 pm on 12 May 2025
A Philips Search and Rescue Trust helicopter.

A Philips Search and Rescue Trust helicopter Photo: Supplied/ Philips Search and Rescue Trust

Polie have confirmed the person who died in an ATV crash in rural Waikato on Sunday was a child.

Two other children were injured and hospitalised after the ATV rolled on a private property in Karapiro - one had serious injuries and another had moderate injuries.

The police said both children were now in a stable condition.

A man remained in hospital in a critical condition.

The police said they were providing support to the family at the centre of the tragic event.