Emergency services were called to Matuku Road around 2.45 this morning - and found a person dead at the scene.

The road is closed.

It's the first death of the Labour Weekend road toll period.

Last year's toll was zero.

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Other Accident and Emergency News

26 Oct: Firefighters are responding to a house fire in Hamilton's Flagstaff

25 Oct: Emergency services are responding to a serious crash at the intersection of State Highway 29 and Poripori Road in Western Bay of Plenty

25 Oct: ACC's already paid out more than nine-million dollars for tramping related injuries this year

25 Oct: Southland farmers struggling with power outages are being urged to reach out for help

25 Oct: A Tokoroa family have pulled together an eight thousand dollar reward in the hope to find missing teacher Jayleb-Che Dean

24 Oct: A 38-year-old charged with murdering a father and son in East Auckland is due to appear in Manukau District Court today

24 Oct: Police are reaffirming the risks that were posed in approaching fugitive Tom Phillips - after the discovery of main campsites

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