Pedestrian hit by car dies from injuries

The road was closed for about four hours while the scene was cleared. Photo / Daniel Hines

A man who came to visit family in New Zealand has died after a car hit him and his wife earlier this week.

Jie Zheng Chen, a Chinese visitor from Guangzhou, arrived in Auckland on January 19 to visit family.

He was travelling with his wife, who is still in hospital.

The couple were hit near Auckland's Royal Oak roundabout on Monday.

Mr Chen was 70. Police said the Serious Crash Unit was investigating the incident.