One person has died after a car plummeted over a bank near Summit Road in Sumner, a coastal suburb of Christchurch.
The person was the sole occupant of the vehicle.
Emergency services attended the scene of the crash, which was reported at around 10:40am on Tuesday.
Motorists are asked to avoid the area. Summit Road, at the intersection of Evans Pass Road, will remain closed for the next few hours while police investigate the scene.
