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Community Aids Police in Arrest After Tragic Fatality

6/25/2025

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Paige Johnson, just 24, tragically lost her life after a motorcyclist recklessly overtook a stopped car at a pedestrian crossing on Edmund Rd in Rotorua on June 15. Following a public appeal for information, police arrested a suspect, with Detective Mark Van Kempen expressing gratitude for the community's vital support in the investigation.

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Paige Johnson, just 24, tragically lost her life after a motorcyclist recklessly overtook a stopped car at a pedestrian crossing on Edmund Rd in Rotorua on June 15. Following a public appeal for information, police arrested a suspect, with Detective Mark Van Kempen expressing gratitude for the community's vital support in the investigation.