Yesterday evening, one person died following a crash in Wairākei, where a car hit a tree.
Police were alerted to the single vehicle crash on Poihipi Rd at 7.25pm, a spokesperson said.
The driver was the sole occupant of the car..
The Serious Crash Unit examined both crash scenes.
Inquiries surrounding the circumstances of the Waiheke crash are being investigated while the death of the Wairākei driver will be referred to the coroner, the spokesperson said.