A pedestrian has died after being struck by a vehicle on State Highway 2 at Matamau, north of Dannevirke.
Emergency services were called to the crash between Okane and Tataramoa roads shortly after 3am.
“The man was unable to be revived and died at the scene,” a police spokesperson said.
The road has since reopened following its earlier closure while the serious crash unit carried out investigations.
“We would like to thank the public for their patience in the area this morning,” Waka Kotahi New Zealand Transport Agency said on X.