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"Child dies in Far North"

A child has died after being hit by a car in a rural area in the Far North this afternoon.

The boy was riding a bike on Kimberley Road, Houhora, when he was hit just before 1:30pm.

The Serious Crash Unit has been notified, and Police were speaking with the driver.

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