Emergency services went to the crash around 6.30 but the driver died at the scene.

There were no other people involved.

The highway's expected to be closed until at least midday.

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19 Oct: State Highway 73 at Rocky Point, in the South Island's West Coast is reopen after a slip

19 Oct: A group of disoriented trampers have been found after a search and rescue mission was launched in Waikato's Raglan last night

18 Oct: A man's died from serious injuries sustained two weeks ago when a car and a motorcycle collided in Ngaruawahia

18 Oct: A crash in Northland has closed Matai Bay Road near Carrington Estate on the Karikari Peninsula

18 Oct: A person's died after a serious two-vehicle crash in Feilding this afternoon

18 Oct: A person's died and two others have been injured after a boat capsized in Port Waikato this morning

18 Oct: Auckland Airport's domestic terminal was evacuated this morning, with passengers sent outside and planes left stuck on the tarmac

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