Victims of Friday’s SH5 crash named
Police have released the names of the two people who died following a crash between a motorcycle and a truck on State Highway 5 at Te Pohue on Friday.
They were Nathaniel (Nathan) Olson, aged 40, and Mere Paranihi, 29, both of Hastings.
Both Nathan and Mere were travelling on the motorcycle.
Mere’s mother, Cheryl Paranihi, posted details on Facebook of a memorial event to honour the pair, starting tomorrow.
The farewell celebration of their lives will be held at Te Awanga beach, giving a "chance to collect every sweet memory of them and help each other create a pathway to healing and filling the gap their absence has made in all our lives," she wrote.
"Te Awanga is a beautiful part of the Bay and because Nathan and Mere shared an intense love of life, nature, animals and good friends, it is fitting that we spend the day together on a coastline seeing the sunset and sunrise together in a place that reflects their love."
Police say investigations into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing.
