Earlier today, a 23-year-old woman died when a car, believed to have been speeding, crashed into two parked cars in suburban Auckland.
Police said the woman had been a back seat passenger when the car crashed on Farrelly Ave in Mt Roskill about 1.30am.
The car, driven by an 18-year-old, had been heard speeding before the crash.
The driver and two other surviving passengers - both women, aged 18 and 23 - were taken to hospital. The woman died at the scene.
Two of the survivors were seriously injured, while the third has since been released from hospital.
Police this afternoon said speed was the likely cause of the crash.
Earlier today, Senior Sergeant Matthew Knowsley said alcohol was also under consideration.
One Farrelly Ave resident said his wife had applied to the council for speed bumps to be put on the road, which is long and straight.
The police serious crash unit is investigating both of today's fatal crashes.
Yesterday, Trent Michael O'Connell, 17, died when the car he was a passenger in crossed the centre line of Omoto Valley Rd, near Greymouth, and collided with a truck about 12.30am.
Two other occupants of the car were taken to hospital with minor injuries and a police spokesman said charges against the driver were "pending".
He said it appeared the car was on the wrong side of the road when the crash happened.
The truck driver was uninjured.
Two motorcyclists are also dead after separate crashes yesterday.
The first was killed in a smash in West Auckland about 1pm.
The motorbike was the only vehicle involved in the Candia Rd crash in Henderson.
And just after 3pm yesterday, the other motorcyclist died when they collided with another biker.
The pair were in a group of five riding together on Makomako Road, near Kawhia.
The Westpac Rescue Helicopter was called but the most seriously injured rider died at the scene.
The second biker suffered moderate injuries.
