The crash just after 8:30 this morning was between Memorial Lane and the Shenandoah Highway.

Another person received moderate injuries.

It takes the holiday road death toll to 15.

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25 Dec: The West Coast is in for a soaking this Christmas, with heavy rain expected all day

24 Dec: The South Island's West Coast is set to be lashed by rain this Christmas....for the rest of the country it's a mixed bag

24 Dec: A Christmas miracle in Nelson - a cat stolen in a break-in at the SPCA ten months ago has been found

23 Dec: Nelson Asofa-Solomona's return to the boxing ring will come against a fellow former rugby league player - and a former Warrior

22 Dec: A stubborn pattern of drownings is continuing at Auckland's black-spot beaches

21 Dec: The Police Commissioner will be working Lyn Fleming's Nelson New Years shift in her memory - one year after her death

17 Dec: A historic land dispute dating back to the 1800s - is finally resolved

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Cricket:
Batter Bevon Jacobs is justifying his selection for the five T20s on the Black Caps' tour of India next month 16:17

Entertainment:
Zooey Deschanel "socialises" and goes on vacation with her ex-husband Jacob Pechenik 15:50

Rugby:
Blues recruit Pita Ahki is wiser and more experienced for his time in the Northern Hemisphere 15:27

Entertainment:
Macaulay Culkin ensures he regularly tells his children he is "proud" of them - because he "never got the 'p' word" growing up 15:20

Rugby:
A return to the Blues after 11 seasons for Pita Ahki was made possible thanks to Reiko Ioane 15:17

Law and Order:
A man has appeared in court today - after a suspected firearms incident in Christchurch last night 14:57

Entertainment:
Sydney Sweeney is "very proud of how she looks", according to director Paul Feig 14:50

Entertainment:
Taylor Swift has given her fans an early Christmas present - the final two episodes of her documentary series will be available earlier than billed 14:20

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