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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26 Oct: Some Southland residents are set to be without power into next week - after strong winds caused widespread outages

26 Oct: A man's been sentenced to two months community detention and 12 months supervision - after assaulting a Nelson dairy owner over a pack of cigarettes

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26 Oct: State of Origin is set to be played outside of Australia for the first time in 2027...with reports Game 2 will be hosted at Eden Park

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

25 Oct: Canterbury have won another all-South Island showdown in Christchurch in cricket's Plunket Shield, beating Otago by six wickets

25 Oct: A full-circle moment for Canterbury and their so-called "temporary" stadium ... on Gold Sport

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