North of Wellington in a murder

A 24-year-old man has been charged with the murder of Edward Tahakura, whose body was found on Otaki Beach last week.

Detective Senior Sergeant Craig Sheridan says they believe the man received lifts between Otaki, Wellington and Tokoroa last week.

He said the man was believed to have been given a lift from Te Horo, south of Otaki, Set up Business in Hong Kong in a red fruit truck to Wellington Ferry Terminal early on September 12.

Later that morning he was picked up in a white truck or ute on Ngauranga Gorge, north of Wellington, and taken to Paraparaumu, before catching a ride to Otaki in a silver car formation of company.

He then caught a ride from Otaki to Palmerston North in an unknown vehicle before getting a ride to Tokoroa in a blue BMW.

Det Snr Sgt Sheridan says the man was a 1.8m tall Maori of medium build with closely shaven black hair.

"It is our understanding that five people have given this man a ride throughout the course of his journey.

"We are very keen to hear from those five people who gave the man a ride and I ask them to contact police as soon as possible Income Tax Hong Kong," says Mr Sheridan.

The accused man appeared in Hamilton District Court last Saturday and is due to reappear next month in the High Court at Palmerston North.

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Two accident women victims

Faith Maree Wood, 18, of Christchurch, was a passenger in a van that plunged off West Coast Road, between Cass and Bealey Spur, near Arthur's Pass, about 6am on Saturday, police said.

She was ejected from the van, which rolled down a steep slope and landed on railway lines.

Five other people in the van were taken to Christchurch Hospital, two with critical injuries.

All five were in a stable condition on Sunday, and the two who were critically injured had been moved out of intensive care.

About 5.30pm on Saturday, Tracy Ann Shipston, 39, of Christchurch, died instantly when her car struck a tour bus head-on.

It appeared her car had crossed the centre line into the path of the bus on West Coast Road in Porters Pass near Springfield, police said.

The bus was not carrying passengers.

Investigations into both crashes continue.