One person has died after their car hit a tree on Iri Irikapua Parade, Owhata, early today.
Police said a member of the public found the crashed vehicle just before 7am.
The male victim whose identity is yet to be confirmed was found dead in the vehicle and the fire brigade was required to extract him from the car.
Police said early indications were that the vehicle has failed to negotiate a bend and struck a tree.
Police are working to establish when the crash occurred. They said one local resident reported hearing a loud bang sometime between midnight and 2am.
Police would like to hear from anyone who heard or saw anything which may be relevant to this crash investigation.