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Man Dies Following Pongakawa Incident, Police Investigate

3 Aug 2026 9:19 a.m. · Source: New Zealand Police

A 24-year-old man, Harry Burlace, has died in Rotorua Hospital following a critical incident in Pongakawa's Rotoehu Forest on Friday night. Police are actively investigating the circumstances to provide answers for his family.

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