Police were alerted to the crash about 5 last night.

The motorcyclist was airlifted to Christchurch Hospital, while the Serious Crash Unit closed the road for investigation.

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09 Nov: A crash between two cyclists in Carterton yesterday has now killed one person

08 Nov: Koko-tau Road, in Wellington's Parkvale, is closed following a serious crash involving cyclists

04 Nov: World's oldest Olympic gold medallist, Charles Coste, dies

27 Oct: New Zealand have secured two more medals on the final day of the track cycling world championships in Santiago

26 Oct: Olympic champion Ellesse Andrews has secured her first podium at the track cycling world championships in Santiago

24 Oct: Kiwi cyclist Campbell Stewart missed out on a bronze medal in the men's scratch race at the Track World Championships in Chile, despite seemingly crossing the line in third place

24 Oct: Australia claims silver in team pursuit at UCI track world championships in Santiago

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Rugby League:
Esteemed Kiwis playmaker Kieran Foran believes the Pacific Championships could become league's pinnacle event 17:27

Rugby League:
Kiwis halfback Kieran Foran expects a sold-out CommBank Stadium in Parramatta to be blown away by the forward battle in today's Pacific Championship decider 16:57

Health & Safety:
A new measles case has been confirmed in Nelson, with currently no known links to previous cases 16:17

International:
The telltale signs the Louvre heist was not a 'professional' job 16:07

Rugby League:
On-field general Kieran Foran would be thrilled to be back in the Kiwis fold as a coach in the future 15:27

Environment:
Firefighters and locals in the central North Island, are keeping their eyes on the wind as a wildfire continues to grow 14:57

International:
Zohran Mamdani gave these New York women 'a glimmer of hope'. They helped make him mayor 14:17

Motorsports:
Formula One driver Liam Lawson is upbeat after qualifying seventh for tomorrow morning's Brazilian Grand Prix 14:07

Soccer:
Wellington Phoenix coach Giancarlo Italiano has accepted that refining the team's much talked about defensive high line will take time 13:27

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