One person has died and another injured in a serious crash south of Auckland last night.
The collision between a car and a truck occurred on State Highway 2 at Mangatawhiri shortly before 10.30pm.
One person died at the scene, ambulance northern communications shift manager Ptrece Gosney-Payne said.
A second person sustained moderate injuries, but was not transported to hospital.
Police, fire and ambulance all attended the scene of the crash.