The woman who died after her car crashed into a horse near Edgecumbe on Saturday has been named.
She was 59-year-old Elizabeth Edwards from Edgecumbe.
Police received a report of the crash on Te Teko Rd about 11.20pm.
Edwards' car had struck a horse, police said in a statement. The driver - the sole occupant of the car - died at the scene. The horse was also killed in the crash, a spokeswoman confirmed.
Police are yet to identify who the owner of the horse is.