Two people died in motor vehicles crashes in separate parts of the country on Saturday night.
In Invercargill, one person died at the scene of a crash in which a car was found in a ditch.
Emergency services were alerted to the incident on SH1 in Woodend, Invercargill about 10:25pm.
The road was closed Sunday morning to allow the Serious Crash Unit to examine the scene.
Meanwhile, in Leigh, north of Auckland one person died following a crash on rural land off Pakiri Road.
Police were alerted to a vehicle that rolled about 6:35pm.
One person was transported to hospital but later died as a result of their injuries.
Another person had minor injuries.
An investigation into the circumstances is ongoing.