Police have named the young woman who died in a crash in Waimauku, Auckland on Wednesday night.
Seventeen-year-old Isobel Toman died in a crash involving two vehicles on Old North Road shortly after 9pm.
In a statement, her family said Izzie had a brilliant future ahead of her "which now sadly will not be realised".
"Izzie was the most beautiful, gentle, kind, funny, generous, talented, humble, ambitious young lady with a passion for dance and the performing arts," the statement read.
"She lived life to the fullest and was absolutely loved by everyone who encountered her.
Her family say they are in awe of all the messages of love and support they have received.
"We will miss her desperately; the night sky will shine a little brighter tonight."
The circumstances of the crash remain under investigation.
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