One person has died after a serious crash on State Highway 1 at Himatangi, near Foxton in the lower North Island.
Emergency services were called to the scene at 1am.
"One person sadly passed away at the scene," said police.
The serious crash unit is in attendance and the road will be closed for a period of time.
Diversions will be in place, and police are asking people to avoid the area.
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