One of two men injured in multiple explosions and a fire at a suspected P lab near Whangarei last night has died.
The 49-year-old died in hospital from his injuries at 12.20pm, police said.
Emergency services were called to a rural property on Opouteke Rd, Pakotai about 7.35pm, where they found a shed and a car on fire.
A second man, aged 26, has been transferred to Middlemore Hospital today for specialist burn treatment. His condition is described as stable.
Polcie said the scene examination would continue in a bid to establish the exact cause of the explosion.