A motorcyclist killed in a crash in rural Waikato on Saturday was a German man living in Auckland.
Police today said Daniel Aretz (37) died in the collision between his BMW G650 motorbike and a motorcyclist in a group travelling in the opposite direction.
The crash happened on Makomako Rd - a rural road between Kawhia and Raglan - about 3.25pm.
Acting Waikato road policing manager Senior Sergeant Steve Ambler said family of Mr Aretz, a New Zealand resident, had been informed with help from Interpol and the German consulate.
"The Waikato serious crash unit are still investigating the crash to determine the cause but initial indications are Mr Aretz ... has come across the other motorcyclists while the two parties were negotiating a corner and he died at the scene," he said.
"Our staff are yet to speak to the other riders, who [were] taken to Waikato Hospital with moderate injuries."
Mr Ambler said Mr Aretz's death was the 11th fatal motorcycle crash in Waikato so far this year.
As spring and summer brought more good weather, motorists could expect to encounter more and more riders, and Mr Ambler urged motorists to take care.
