Source: Radio New Zealand
Motorists have been advised to avoid the area. RNZ / Nate McKinnon
A crash in Hastings left one dead and closed a road and another in Rotorua closed State Highway 5.
Police said one person was found dead at the scene of a single vehicle crash in Hastings near Te Mata Road.
Waimarama Road is currently closed and diversions are in place while the scene is examined. Motorists have been advised to avoid the area.
Police got the call around 6:45am on Sunday morning and say they are looking into the circumstances of the crash.
In the Bay of Plenty the crash near Ngongotahā has closed State Highway 5.
It occurred on the stretch between Western Road and State Highway 36.
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