Emergency services were called to the intersection of State Highway 1 and 79 in Rangitata, just after 10am.

Another two have been taken to hospital with moderate and minor injuries.

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30 Dec: Young fast bowler Zak Foulkes is being hailed as a star of the future as the Black Caps get set for tonight's second T20 cricket clash with Sri Lanka in Mount Maunganui

30 Dec: A person's in critical condition after a traffic-related incident in the Taranaki town of Bell Block

30 Dec: The Marlborough District Council's recommending people keep clear of waterways and take care on the roads

30 Dec: Two people have been arrested after a vehicle fled police, crashing into multiple parked cars in Upper Hutt

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