Police have named the three people who died in a crash on Whananaki North Rd, near Whangārei, early on Sunday morning.
Maurice Kareko, 35, Rhiannon Walters, 11, and Alec Walters, 5, died after a car crashed into a tree at around 2.15am.
Another child remains in Whangārei Hospital in a serious condition, while a fifth occupant of the vehicle received minor injuries.
The road was closed overnight while emergency services conducted a scene examination.
Police haven't been able to confirm what caused the incident and investigations are ongoing.
