Emergency Services were alerted to the single-vehicle crash around 5pm.

One person died at the scene.

Four other people were taken to hospital with minor injuries.

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26 Dec: The Coastguard's expecting a busy summer on the water, and urges people to prioritise key safety steps before heading out

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26 Dec: More than 2100 people have reported being rattled by a magnitude 4.7 earthquake in the lower North Island, about quarter past 7

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