Jazlyn WhalesJournalist·NZ Herald·22 Aug, 2026 11:55 PM5 mins to readMorning Headlines | Palmerston North officer struck down and intense downpours give way to severe gales | Sunday, August 23, 2026The brother of a police officer killed while deploying road spikes says seeing another young policeman critically injured in similar circumstances has brought back memories of his own family’s tragedy.In 2008, Sergeant Derek Wootton was killed while deploying road spikes north of Wellington. Wootton, 52,
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