A 26-year-old man died after the vehicle he was driving rolled near Paihia in Northland early this morning.
Police attended the crash about 300 metres north of the State Highway 10/Puketona Rd intersection about 1.20am.
The southbound vehicle veered across the road on a bend on to the gravel verge before returning across the southbound lane and leaving the road, police said.
The vehicle then travelled a short distance before rolling over and coming to a stop in the southbound lane.
The local man died at the scene.
Emergency services attended and diversions were in place, and the road reopened at 4.30am.
A serious crash investigation is under way.