A rāhui has been put in place after a New Zealander died on the Tongariro Crossing this morning.
A police spokeswoman told the Herald the person died after a medical event while on the crossing, with emergency services alerted about 8.38am.
It comes just over a month after a 75-year-old German tourist died on the walk.
Ngāti Hikairo ki Tongariro and Ngati Tūwharetoa have acknowledged the death and put in place a rāhui for three days, to be lifted at sunrise on Monday.
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