Emergency crews were called to the crash - on State Highway 8 between Cromwell and Clyde - around 5 o'clock last night.

Police say a motorcyclist and sole occupant of the second vehicle died at the scene.

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25 Aug: A couple arrested in Wanaka, alleged to have faked cancer to defraud family and friends of one million dollars, are facing fresh charges

24 Aug: Otago have moved to fourth on the NPC ladder after a 33-19 victory over the winless Counties Manukau in Dunedin

22 Aug: Two men have been arrested, while firearms, ammunition and drugs have been seized, following search warrants targeting illegal hunters in Southland

20 Aug: Police have now identified 10 possible victims of a couple arrested last week - accused of defrauding a person of more than one million dollars

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Environment:
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Education:
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