Three people have been killed in two separate crashes in the North Island overnight.
The first crash occurred in the Hawke's Bay just after 8pm last night on State Highway 2 at Nuhaka, east of Wairoa.
Two people were found dead at the scene and another person was found with critical injuries.
A helicopter transported that patient to Hawke's Bay Hospital.
A diversion between Gisborne and Wairoa remains in place.
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One person was killed following a crash involving two cars on Rongotea Road in Manawatū early this morning.
Emergency services told 1 NEWS they were called to the crash at around 1am.
One person with serious injuries and three with moderate injuries were taken to Palmerston North Hospital.
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