A man is dead after losing control of a motorcycle in the Coromandel Peninsula, police say.
He fell from the bike and died about 6pm on Friday, on Main Rd, Tairua, on State Highway 25 between Whitianga and Whangamata, police said.
The road is closed with detours in place, while police investigate.
Police asked motorists to be patient and cautious.
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