A young person has died after being hit by a train in Mount Maunganui this afternoon, police say.
Emergency services responded to the incident on Hewletts Rd around 2.55pm.
Police confirmed tonight that a person had died after being struck.
The statement at about 6.30pm said most of the roads in the area closed after the incident had reopened.
A small section of Hewletts Rd, MacDonald St and Maunganui Rd remained closed.