Two people have died, and another has been seriously injured after three separate single-vehicle crashes in Auckland, South Canterbury and Dunedin overnight.
Police said the first crash was reported just before 9pm on Saturday, near the East Tāmaki off-ramp on Auckland's Southern Motorway.
The sole occupant of the vehicle died at the scene, police said.
The Southern Motorway had been closed southbound but has since reopened.
Police said inquiries into the circumstances were ongoing.
Minutes later, just after 9pm, emergency services in South Canterbury were called to a crash on the Geraldine-Fairlie Highway at Pleasant Valley.
The crash occurred at the intersection with Slacks Valley Rd.
One of the two occupants died at the scene, police said, and the second was taken to hospital with moderate injuries.
The serious crash unit attended, and inquiries were continuing.
Dunedin road closed for hours
The third crash, on Caversham Valley Rd at Calton Hill in Dunedin, was reported just after 1.10am, near Mornington Rd.
One person sustained serious injuries.
Police said the road had been closed northbound with detours in place, and was expected to remain closed for several hours this morning.
Motorists were advised to avoid the area if possible.
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