Police have today issued a statement saying they made an error in a statement yesterday. Photo / FilePolice have apologised for incorrectly saying a cyclist died in a crash in Taupō on Friday. Police have today issued a statement saying they made the error in a statement yesterday by saying the person had died following a collision with a car on January 22. "This information was not correct and the person remains in a stable condition in hospital," the police statement said. "We sincerely apologise to this person, their family and friends, and others involved in the collision."

Source: New Zealand Herald January 24, 2021 02:29 UTC