The family of a man who died after suffering a medical event at the wheel want to praise the actions of two young girls who helped the driver's 2-year-old passenger.
Ambrose Matthew Hughes died when his car crashed into a bus near the Anzac Parade Bridge in Hamilton on Saturday afternoon.
Friends say he had just attended a Pacifica festival, at nearby Claudelands Arena, with his 2-year-old grandson Matthew Chong, when the crash happened about 2pm.
Hughes' daughter, Alfreda Chong, told the Herald that although he was a quiet, hardworking man he could also joke around.
He was a devoted Catholic who had been living in Hamilton for 16 years. The 54-year-old was also a "big Chiefs [rugby] fan and Fiji rugby sevens fan", she said.