Photo: RNZTwo people have died on the roads at the start of the Easter holiday period. One person died and three others suffered moderate injuries after a truck and car collided on State Highway 27 in Hauraki just before 8pm yesterday. Another person died following a crash on State Highway 2 in Mangatāwhiri, north of Hamilton, about 9.20pm. The official Easter holiday period began at 4pm on Thursday and ends at 6am on Tuesday. There were no deaths on the roads during the Easter period last year when the country was in lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 01, 2021 18:33 UTC