His condition was updated to serious while he was there and he remained in a serious condition for days after the incident according to updates from Te Whatu Ora - Capital and Coast.
Police confirmed in a statement on Tuesday that the motorcyclist died from his injuries on Saturday, July 1 and released his name on Wednesday.
The statement said the motorbike and vehicle involved in the crash had been examined and inquiries were ongoing.
“If you witnessed the crash and haven’t reported it to Police yet please contact 105 and quote number 230613/5702,” the statement said.
According to provisional data from NZ Police collated by the Ministry of Transport, there have been five deaths on Hawke’s Bay roads so far this year.
At the same time last year, there had been four deaths on Hawke’s Bay roads and the 2022 year ended with 13 deaths on Hawke’s Bay roads provisionally.