One person has died in a motorcycle crash in north Auckland last night.
Ahead of the Dairy Flat crash, police saw a motorcycle “travelling at excess speed” in the area.
A police spokesperson said: “A police unit noticed a motorbike travelling at excess speed along Wilks Road at around 9.30pm.
“The police unit turned around to conduct a traffic stop but was unable to locate the motorcyclist.
“A short time later police were notified of a motorbike crash on Wilks Road.”
The rider died at the scene, the spokesperson said.