A child is dead after a serious single-vehicle crash in the Far North.
The accident was reported shortly after 1pm on the Kaitaia-Awaroa Rd in Ahipara.
"One of the occupants in the vehicle has sadly died," a police spokesperson says.
There were two survivors. One has been airlifted to Whangarei Hospital in a serious condition and the other is being treated for minor injuries.
Cordons are in place on Kaitaia-Awaroa Road and the serious crash unit has been advised.
