Photo: RNZ / Marika Khabazi
Two people have died after crashes in rural Waikato and Bay of Plenty.
The Waikato crash occurred about 12.45pm Saturday on Onagoroto Road/State Highway 30, about 2km west of Tram Road in Kinleith.
Police said a person was critically injured in the crash. Resuscitation efforts were unsuccessful and they died at the scene.
A second person was taken to hospital in a moderate condition.
The road was closed while emergency services attended, but had now reopened, police said.
Meanwhile, another person died at the scene of a crash on State Highway 2 in Waiotahe, Opotiki.
The crash, about 2pm, involved three vehicles, police said.
"One person was transported to Tauranga Hospital with serious injuries, another person was transported to Waikato Hospital with serious injuries and a further two people were transported to Whakatane Hospital with moderate injuries."
That road had also reopened.
The serious crash unit was investigating both crashes, police said.
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