A 19-year-old man is dead and two others hospitalised after the vehicle they were in crashed into a fence in Feilding overnight.
The crash happened on South Street about 10.45pm, central police communications Inspector Dave Rose said.
The man was found dead at the scene.
"Three other occupants of the vehicle were treated by ambulance - two were taken to hospital with moderate injuries," Mr Rose said.
The Serious Crash Unit was investigating the crash.