A cyclist has died after colliding with a car in Waikato.
Emergency services were called to the crash on State Highway 29 near Pond Rd, in Matamata, about 10.30am today.
The cyclist was found in a critical condition and died at the scene.
The holiday road toll stands at 12.
It includes the death of a Nelson police officer killed after being struck by a vehicle while patrolling on foot early on New Year's Day.
The Christmas holiday period started at 4pm on Tuesday, December 24 and ends at 6am on Friday, January 3.
