One person has died following a serious car crash in Auckland last night.
File photo Photo: RNZ / Patrice Allen
Emergency services were called the crash on Clevedon Road in Papakura at about 9.30pm.
One person died at the scene.
Two others were reported to have serious injuries, and one person has moderate injuries.
Eight people died on the roads over the Easter period.
The government is being urged to spend an extra $930 million on road maintenance in light of the high death toll over the Easter break.
Seven people have died so far this Easter long weekend - with just under 24 hours still to go in the reporting period.
Waikato Mayor Allan Sanson is urging motorists to take care, after two people died in crashes in the region this Easter.
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