A woman who died after being hit by a car early on Sunday morning is being mourned by her family and friends.
The woman was 25-year-old Andrea Lorraine Hitchens of Opotiki. The incident occurred on Daltons Rd, Canvastown, near State Highway 6.
Police were called to the accident shortly after midnight and the road was closed for nearly 12 hours while the Serious Crash Unit investigated the scene.
Hitchens' cousin Megan Hati paid tribute on Facebook writing that she had hundreds of good memories of times shared with Hitchens that she would cherish forever.
"Just like that you've been taken from us... I'm speechless don't know what to say.