His parents say the pain of their son's death will remain with them for years to come.

An employee of nearby Caltex Tīrau said he could see an elderly woman lying on the ground.

A second person is seriously injured after a crash between a truck and a car.

The pair were struck by the vehicle just before 6.30pm.

The crash occurred on State Highway 2 this afternoon.

No charges have been laid over the crash which killed Telise Martin.

Waka Kotahi are warning delays in the area are likely.

Eraia Kiel Snr loved his Harley, his whānau and his friends.

Emergency services rushed to the scene around 4.20pm.

'My youngest sister, Katrina Houghton, was fatally injured in a farm accident.

There have been three serious crashes throughout the North Island on Friday.

Jahden Nelson underwent dozens of operations and faces years of rehabilitation.

The crash was reported to the police just after 3pm.

Hawke's Bay had moderate crashes, but only one serious recorded over the Easter weekend.

A Coast Guard vessel located the people in the water just after 3pm today.

The motorbike collided with a car.

Mokoreta Tahakopa Rd is closed while emergency services respond.

The cause of the fatal fall remains unknown.

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Hato Hone St John, Police and Fire Emergency New Zealand all responded to the crash.

Out-of-control car hurtles down bank and crashes onto roof.

Skydive Auckland says it's been unfairly singled out by the watchdog.

Sentence "hard to take", says niece of woman who died after being struck by a car.

The motorcyclist had been taken to hospital with critical injuries.

Dave Dench, the junior coach for the Whanganui Rink Hockey Club, is in a coma.

A motorhome rolling and a car colliding with cattle were among the reported incidents.

Two are in critical condition after separate crashes near Hastings on Friday and Saturday.

The accident in Dannevirke occurred around 2pm on Thursday afternoon.

Police are seeking witnesses to a fatal crash in Te Awamutu.