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Our top stories from the last week

The Central App

Staff Reporter

13 June 2021, 11:39 PM

Our top stories from the last weekThe Top Three stories as clicked by you over the last week.

The Central App was opened a total of 10,000 times last week, with the news section receiving over 8,200 views.


The top rated story of the last week was the accident update on the tragic Queen’s Birthday weekend crash.


Police confirmed one person died as a result of the accident, with three other people injured due to the crash on SH85, Morrisons – Kyeburn Road, Round Hill, Waitaki.


Police named him as David William Huria, 60, of Ashburton.


The crash, as reported, was at around 11.20am Sunday morning and involved a ute and a motorcycle.


In addition to the person who died, one person received serious injuries in the crash, one person had moderate injuries and one person had minor injuries.


Police and The Central App extended sympathies to his whanau at this very difficult time and the investigation into the crash is ongoing.


The Central App was viewed over 10,000 times last week, with 8,200 visits to the news section. 


The Brass Monkey 40th anniversary story came in second place, while third spot went to the always popular weather updates.