Motorbike rider dead after morning crash at Waipu

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5 Apr, 2026 01:40 AMQuick Read

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A motorbike rider has died in a crash on State Highway 1 in Northland.

Police were called to the single-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle near the intersection with Waipu Gorge Road just before 9.40 this morning.

“The rider died at the scene,” police said.

State Highway 1
remains open.

“The Serious Crash Unit has conducted a scene examination, and inquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing.”