Two people died on the roads last night at the beginning of the Easter holiday period.
One person died and three others received moderate injuries after a truck and car collided on State Highway 27 in Hauraki just before 8pm last night.
Another person died following a crash on State Highway 2 at Mangatāwhiri, north of Hamilton at about 9.20pm.
A pedestrian died yesterday morning after being struck by a car in the Auckland suburb of Forrest Hill.