Police confirmed the pedestrian was from the Whangaparāoa area.
The driver of the van was uninjured.
Police examined the scene where the van collided with a pedestrian on Whangaparāoa Rd by Taniwha Cr. Photo / Hayden Woodward.
A Herald photographer said Whangaparāoa Rd was closed at the intersection with Hibiscus Coast Highway. It reopened shortly after midnight.
Photos from the scene showed a white van with damage to its front right corner, including a dented bonnet and smashed windscreen.
A specialist crash investigator examined the scene near the intersection with Tawhana Cres.