Police have released the name of the person who died following a collision between a vehicle and a truck on Wednesday.
He was 26-year-old Troy Maxwell of Whanganui.
Mr Maxwell was the driver and sole occupant of the car and died at the scene.
The crash happened on State Highway 3 near Moumahaki Rd, about 3km south of Waverley, just before 9.15pm Wednesday night.
Police said in a statement they extend their sympathies to his family.