A person has died following a vehicle crash on Port Albert Road north of Auckland on Sunday evening.
Emergency services responding to the incident discovered an occupant in critical condition at the scene. The individual died shortly after.
The collision involved only one vehicle on the roadway.
Port Albert Road serves as a rural route connecting coastal communities north of Auckland to State Highway 1. The road has experienced multiple serious crashes in recent years, though no pattern linking the incidents has been established.
Police have not released details about the circumstances of Sunday evening's crash or whether any investigation into contributing factors is underway.