A 46-year-old man died after his car rolled 60 metres down a steep bank in the central North Island.
Police said the crash happened in wet conditions on State Highway 43, 30km from Taumarunui, about 8am on Friday.
The driver, who was from nearby Ohura, died at the scene.
The Police Serious Crash Unit attended the accident.
The man will not be named until next of kin have been notified.
NZN