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WELLINGTON - Police are investigating a fatal car crash at Maungatapere, 12km southwest of Whangarei.
Sergeant David Robertson said a car drove off the road and into a ditch at 11.30pm last night.
A female occupant of the vehicle died at the scene, and the other occupants were taken to Whangarei hospital.
State Highway 14 was closed shortly before midnight while the Serious Crash Unit examined the crash site.
The road was re-opened at 2.30am.
- NZPA
