A person has died following a car crash in Rotorua.
Photo: RNZ / Richard Tindiller
Police say emergency services were called to the crash, involving a milk tanker and a car at around 5.10pm.
The crash occurred on SH30, Lake Rotoma.
The road is expected to remain closed, between Oxford Road and Matahi Road, for some time, police said. Diversions are in place and motorists are asked to avoid the area if possible.
Enquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing.