Kyle Whorrall homicide: First witness to encounter murdered US student at Meadowbank, Auckland bus stop testifies

Craig KapitanSenior Multimedia Journalist·NZ Herald·20 Oct, 2026 02:01 AM5 mins to read‌A memorial tree has been planted at the entrance of St John’s bush in honour of slain American entomology student Kyle Whorrall. Video \ Jason DordayWARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENTA 16-year-old was trying to beat his 10pm curfew last year when he drove past an odd scene at an East Auckland bus stop – “sketchy” enough that it made him slow down, then U-turn. “[I] got a little closer and I started to see these two