She was 20-year-old Samara Windle from the Ruapehu area.

Two others in the vehicle sustained minor injuries.

Windle's family and friends have requested privacy.

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31 Oct: A fire at the old Fitzherbert Tavern in central Palmerston North has been deemed suspicious

31 Oct: A fisherman at Otaki Beach has had to be rescued after two freak waves pushed him into the water

30 Oct: Residents are being told to stay inside as fire crews battle a large fire in central Palmerston North

26 Oct: Police are seeking information after a Polaris Ranger vehicle and the trailer it was attached to - were taken from a Palmerston North property

22 Oct: Hastings Police are asking parents to be alert - after a suspicious incident in Whakatu

21 Oct: One person has died following a boating incident off the coast of Napier today

20 Oct: Police have named a wanted man, after an alleged homicide at Pahiatua, near Palmerston North - as Jeremy Robertson

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