The husband of one of three cyclists killed after being struck by a car near Morrinsville says the 23-year-old behind the wheel is a "victim too" - and has appealed for better training for young drivers.

A woman involved in a crash which killed two cyclists was left trapped in wreckage while two dead men lay near her.

A teenage cousin of former All Black Keith Robinson was the first person to die on the roads this Easter.

Police are trying to locate the bodies of two pet dogs after their owner found blood, shotgun casings and one of their collars on the road.

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Police have named the Morrinsville toddler who died in hospital on Saturday night.

It will take several days to establish what caused the death of a 22-month-old girl taken to hospital with serious injuries, police say.