A person has died while walking along a stretch of highway in the Waikato.
Waikato police Senior Sergeant Pete Simpson said the person died after being hit by a car on State Highway 26 near Tahuna about 11.40pm yesterday.
The serious crash unit was investigating the circumstances of the crash.
And given today's wet weather, Simpson reminded motorists to drive to the conditions after police had already been called to several minor crashes around the district.
He said the cause of them appeared to be people not taking into account their stopping distances in light of the rain which is forecast to continue until at least lunchtime.