A man has died in a single-car crash in Ahipara, south east of Kaitaia.
He was ejected from the car and was killed after the vehicle landed on top of him, a police spokesman said.
Emergency services were called to the scene of the crash, between Kaitaia-Awaroa and Brass Rds about 4.45pm.
The car had come "well off the road" near the bridge and was in a paddock, a police spokeswoman said.
The Serious Crash Unit was investigating.