A person has died in a three-vehicle crash on a main highway between the Waikato and Rotorua.
State Highway 5 at Tapapa between Tapapa and Maraeroa Rds was closed for several hours on Sunday as the police Serious Crash Unit carried out a scene examination.
A police spokeswoman said the road reopened late on Sunday night.
Police said in an earlier statement the crash was reported at 3.15pm.