It happened at the intersection of Takapau and Racecourse road, just before 4am this morning.

The single occupant died at the scene, despite the best efforts of emergency services.

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27 Jun: A 27-year-old woman's charged with unlawfully taking a motor vehicle after allegedly stealing a courier van on Napier's Station Street this morning

27 Jun: Hastings' water-park Splash Planet is going to test itself as just a park after suffering financially last summer

21 Jun: A well-known hoarders home in Hastings is smouldering, after an inferno overnight

21 Jun: A man's been arrested following a suspicious house fire in Levin

21 Jun: One person has been found deceased following a house fire in Marton this morning

20 Jun: A person's in a serious condition, after a potential stabbing in Hastings' Flaxmere

20 Jun: Multiple cars have gone up in flames in a Palmerston North scrap yard early this morning

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Motoring:
F1 Austrian Grand Prix: Lando Norris beats Oscar Piastri to race win, Carlos Sainz out after car catches fire in pits 4:36

Health & Safety:
Kiwi athletes are warned to be careful of their attire, after a first-of-its-kind doping case 21:56

Politics:
The Government is proposing new offences to ensure those who assault on-duty first responders or prison officers spend longer in prison 21:16

Politics:
A plea to keep Auckland's Takapuna golf course open, from one the country's best known golfers 18:57

Rugby:
All Blacks coach Scott Robertson has revealed why they opted to bring Dalton Papali'i into camp again following the injury to Wallace Sititi 18:36

Netball:
The Central Pulse have put themselves right into the playoff reckoning in netball's ANZ Premiership with a 59-50 win over leaders the Mainland Tactix in the capital 18:07

Environment:
Killer whales are cruising through shallow Auckland waters looking for a tasty treat 18:06

Rugby:
All Blacks coach Scott Robertson is keen to see what both Rieko Ioane and Billy Proctor can do in season 2025 17:26

Law and Order:
Kneecap play Glastonbury set amid terrorism charge as police investigate crowd chants 17:06

Rugby:
All Blacks coach Scott Robertson hopes to channel the lessons of 2024 into his second year at the helm 16:56

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