A fourth person has died following a major car crash near Kaikōura on Friday.
Three people died and two others were taken to hospital after a car collided with a truck at Hāpuku on State Highway 1.
A police spokesperson has confirmed a fourth person has died from their injuries.
A fifth person remains in hospital in a serious but stable condition.
The investigation into the crash is ongoing.
Two other people have been killed on the roads today. One died after a motorcycle crash in Reporoa, between Rotorua and Taupō and a person died at Wainui near Whakatāne after their vehicle rolled early this morning.