A pedestrian is dead after being hit by a bus in central Wellington, bringing to five the Easter road toll. Police were called to Taranaki St in central Wellington just before 10pm on Saturday after the pedestrian was fatally hit by a bus. One person was killed and another injured in the collision on SH38 at the intersection with Okaro Rd about 11am. On Friday, a woman died at the scene of two-vehicle crash near Whakamaru, about 50km north of Taupō. In 2019, the New Zealand Easter road toll was four.

Source: New Zealand Herald April 03, 2021 06:50 UTC