Source: Radio New Zealand
In Auckland, northbound lanes were blocked on the South-Western Motorway, SH20, at Onehunga, on Sunday morning. Supplied/ NZTA traffic camera
Six people have died in 24 hours in crashes in Waikato, Taranaki, Auckland, Southland and Waiohau.
Southland
One person has died in Invercargill after fleeing police.
Shortly before 3am, police signalled for a vehicle to stop on Kelvin Street, Invercargill, but the driver fled the scene.
Police said it was not pursued, but found the vehicle crashed at the intersection of Leet and Kelvin Streets a short time later.
One person died at the scene.
The road was closed while the Serious Crash Unit examined the scene and the matter will also be referred to the IPCA
Any witnesses to the crash, or anybody who has CCTV in the vicinity of Wellesley Avenue, Avenal Street or Kelvin Street, have been asked to get in touch with police.
Another person died in a single-vehicle crash along Winding Creek Road in Southland overnight.
Emergency services were called to the rural road about 12.40am.
One other person suffered moderate injuries.
Waikato
Waikato police said on Sunday morning a person died following a single-vehicle crash on Howden Road, to the west of Hamilton city in Temple View. The crash happened about 8:30pm on Saturday.
Auckland
Meanwhile, blocked lanes on Auckland’s Southwestern Motorway at Onehunga were reopened by 9:30am Sunday, after a collision earlier in the morning. Two vehicles were involved in the crash on the State Highway 20 motorway, police said.
One person was killed and two others moderately injured.
Stratford
Early this evening, police said one person has died after a single vehicle crash on SH43 / Forgotten World Highway in Stratford this morning.
The crash was reported to police at 11.30am, and the road remains closed.
Waiohau
A sixth person died after a single-vehicle crash on Galatea Road, Waiohau, at about 5.15pm.
The sole occupant of the vehicle was found dead.
Police said the road was closed and diversions are in place.
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