A 14-month-old has died after being hit by a car in a Whangarei school carpark this afternoon.
Whangarei police Senior Sergeant Dan Cleaver said the accident happened at 4pm at Kamo Intermediate School.
It wasn't clear whether it was a staff member or a member of the public who were involved.
"There has been a crash involving a toddler and unfortunately they are now deceased," Mr Cleaver said.
The toddler's mother was present at the time, he said.