Police received a report about 1.50pm that an aircraft had been seen crashing in the area.

The craft and its occupant were located late this afternoon.

The Civil Aviation Authority has been notified and the death will be referred to the Coroner.

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19 Oct: Emergency services are currently at the scene of a two-vehicle crash on SH1 near Karapiro, in Waikato

19 Oct: State Highway 73 at Rocky Point, in the South Island's West Coast is reopen after a slip

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