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Two people have been injured and diversions are in place.

Three more people have died on New Zealand roads in the last day.

Police have named the 21-year-old man who died after an incident at the Manukau Velodrome.

Police are supporting the boy's family as they grieve the loss of a dearly loved son.

The road is blocked in both directions.

A motorcyclist has died in a crash in the Kaipara District, Northland, overnight.

St John and police both attended the incident.

Several people are also in hospital following serious crashes in Auckland overnight.

The stunts were considered so dangerous the police chose not to intervene.

Police were alerted to the crash around 7pm.

Jylesza Needham was found around 3.45pm Thursday.

Waka Kotahi suggests alternate route as congestion clogs SH1 heading north.

Police, St John gearing up for busiest night of the year.

Driver "shaken", elderly pedestrian seriously injured.

The South Auckland chase involved two vehicles, road spikes and a police helicopter.

The death has not yet been added to the holiday period road toll of six.

Sergeant Dylan Robinson saved the then-suicidal teen in 2009.

The crash happened in the early hours of this morning.

The incident has been unfolding since around 1.30am.

The person died at the scene.

Motorists were being warned to try a different route or expect delays.

Police appeal for witnesses after car earlier failed to stop for an officer.

Police said the motorcyclist died at the scene.

The crash was reported to police just after 9.20am today.

The road is blocked and motorists are being asked to avoid the Goodwood Heights area.

More than 20 police staff are spending Christmas working on the case.

A teen entered the water at Waimakariri River on Wednesday but never resurfaced.

Police say the killing was an isolated incident and is not believed to be a random attack.

Atonio Finau has not been seen or heard from since November 16.