A person has been killed in a quad bike accident in Ohakune in the central North Island this morning.
Police were alerted to the crash on Kopurutuku Rd at 10.44am and arrived at 10.51am, a spokeswoman said.
It appeared a person had fallen off a four-wheeler and it was not clear if the crash happened on the road or on private property, she said.
Fire crews were also called to the scene.
A WorkSafe spokeswoman confirmed there had been a death involving a quad bike.
"We are making initial inquiries to establish what our next steps will be."