One person has died in a crash on State Highway 14 at Tangiteroria in Kaipara.
Police were notified of the single-vehicle crash about 6.30pm after the vehicle was discovered off the road by a passing motorist, police said.
The crash happened on the stretch between Maungatapere and Dargaville.
The Serious Crash Unit examined the scene and inquiries into the crash are ongoing.
A St John spokesperson said they received a call about 6.21pm and sent one ambulance and one rapid response vehicle.
The highway was closed for several hours and reopened about 11.30pm.
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