The motorcyclist was found dead at the scene, police said.

Police said a motorcyclist is fighting for their life after the accident.

Incident one of two deadly accidents on Auckland's motorways within the space of an hour.

SH3 is still closed at Mokau after a truck rolled near Te Mahoe Rd.

The pedestrian was taken to Auckland City Hospital in a serious condition.

An independent study found the 80km/h limit prevented 34 crashes in a year.

The road was closed while emergency services worked at the scene but has since reopened.

Police were called around 9.30am.

Motorists have been told to expect delays.

Both victims were 19 years old and from Taupō.

'We're not coping, but we've got to hold it together for the rest of our kids.'

'There’s hundreds of people trying to traverse Northland’s new state highway.'

Police confirmed there were no other passengers in the vehicle.

'I was high-sided into the air and landed on the cheese-cutters.'

The two-vehicle crash happened around 6.10pm yesterday.

'Flashbacks of what happened come and go all the time.'

‘How the hell?’, grandmother says after cyclist told her to pay $12,000 in bike repairs.

According to Google Maps, northbound traffic had backed up almost 9km to Sylvia Park.

The speed limits were lowered almost two years ago.

Emergency services were called to the crash at Tuamarina at 6.30am.

'The speed limit is not a target, and we want people to drive to the conditions.'

Inquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing.

The man has pleaded not guilty and will keep his name a secret for now.

Liam Michael Ryan-Morris, 35, was killed when his motorcycle and a truck collided.

Northbound traffic is diverted through School Rd; southbound via Bosher Rd.

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Two people were critically injured following the two-vehicle crash.

Police advised motorists to avoid the area and expect delays.

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