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Hongkonger dies in New Zealand car crash, third fatality this year

Hongkonger dies in New Zealand car crash, third fatality this year
South China Morning Post Thursday 16 July 2026, 06:43 UTC By Connor Mycroft 1 min read
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A Hongkonger has died in a traffic accident in New Zealand, marking at least the second fatal crash involving city residents in the country this year. The Chinese consulate in Queenstown on Thursday said that a “serious traffic accident” had occurred a day earlier along Crown Range Road near the South Island city in which a Hongkonger died. “Our consulate is deeply saddened by the loss and has activated its emergency response mechanism immediately,” it said.

A Hongkonger has died in a traffic accident in New Zealand, marking at least the second fatal crash involving city residents in the country this year. The Chinese consulate in Queenstown on Thursday said that a “serious traffic accident” had occurred a day earlier along Crown Range Road near the South Island city in which a Hongkonger died. “Our consulate is deeply saddened by the loss and has activated its emergency response mechanism immediately,” it said. “We extend our deepest condolences to...
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