The crash scene near Oreti Beach. Photo: Luisa Girao
He was 43-year-old Kerry Peter Owens, of Invercargill.
Police were called to the scene in Dunns Rd, near Oreti Beach, about 1.30am on Saturday following reports of a vehicle crashing into a pole.
They confirmed that the driver died at the scene. No one else was involved in the crash.
Inquiries into the circumstances surrounding his death were ongoing.
