Three people have been killed in crashes this weekend, in Auckland, north of Auckland, and Canterbury.
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This morning police said one person had died after a crash at Te Arai, near Mangawhai, north of Auckland.
Ocean View Road has been closed while emergency services work at the scene.
In a statement, police said only one vehicle was involved.
Diversions are in place, but motorists should avoid the area.
In Auckland a cyclist has died after being hit by a truck on Manukau Road in Royal Oak late yesterday morning.
Another person was killed in a crash on the outskirts of Ashburton in Canterbury yesterday afternoon.
The crash happened on Beach Road East in Elgin.