A motorcyclist has died following a crash in Puketapu on Saturday, and seven people have been injured in another crash in Manawatu.
Police were called to Puketapu Rd around 6pm to find a motorcyclist with critical injuries. The person died a short time later, police said.
The crash brings the year's road toll to 238, after the death of a pedestrian who was hit by a vehicle in Christchurch this morning.
Puketapu Rd was closed between Vicarage Rd and Springfield Rd, with diversions in place. Motorists were asked to avoid the area if possible.
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash.