Two people killed in separate crashes in North Island

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Two people have been killed in two separate crashes in the North Island.

The latest occurred shortly after 5pm on Friday evening on State Highway 34 near Kawerau in the Bay of Plenty.

A second person sustained moderate injuries.

Earlier in the afternoon, one person was killed and another was rushed to Gisborne hospital in a serious condition after a single car crash on Waiapu Road in Tokomaru Bay.

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