One person is dead and two in hospital after a two-car crash in south Taranaki this afternoon.
Police said the cars, a blue Mazda hatchback and a white Nissan Saloon, collided on State Highway 3, near Waitotara at 12.30pm.
A woman, the driver of the eastbound Nissan, died at the scene. She is yet to be formally identified.
Her passenger, a man, was taken by helicopter to Taranaki Base Hospital where he is in a stable condition with moderate injuries.
The male driver of the westbound Mazda, the sole occupant in the vehicle, was taken to Whanganui Hospital in a serious condition.
Police are investigating, and wish to speak to anyone with information. A scene examination is ongoing.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Constable Allan Spooner on (06) 213 4141.