A woman is dead after a crash south of Rotorua.
A police media spokeswoman said a woman in her 40s died in a two-car crash near the intersection of State Highway 5 and State Highway 30 about 6pm tonight.
A man, the driver of the other car, has moderate injuries.
Police said the road blocks at the intersection and at Tumunui Rd will be in place for some time while the Serious Crash Unit investigates.