It happened near the summit at about 8:30.

The motorcyclist died at the scene, while the driver suffered moderate injuries, and was taken to hospital.

The road is still closed.

>> More Cycling News

Other Cycling News

18 May: Another top 10 stage result for New Zealand rider Laurence Pithie at cycling's Giro d'Italia

14 May: The moment a car crashes into a cyclist during the Championnats de Cyclisme de l'Avenir race

04 May: Kiwi cyclist Dion Smith has a key job in his return to his old team for his first Giro d'Italia this weekend

03 May: A greater sense of belonging for rising Kiwi cyclist Laurence Pithie as he prepares for his maiden grand tour event

27 Apr: A person has moderate injuries after a crash between a cyclist and a car on Great North Road in Auckland

17 Apr: A cyclist has critical injuries after a collision with a truck on Auckland's Dairy Flat Highway

15 Apr: Ellesse Andrews has collected victory in the keirin at the latest UCI Track Nations Cup round in Canada

Top Stories

RUGBY
Queensland Reds wing Suliasi Vunivalu will miss his side's Super Rugby match against the Force this weekend after copping a one-week suspension for tripping More...

BUSINESS
Women are facing a massive shortfall in retirement savings More...

Today's News

Rugby League:
Queensland Reds wing Suliasi Vunivalu will miss his side's Super Rugby match against the Force this weekend after copping a one-week suspension for tripping 12:27

Law and Order:
Police are asking the public for help finding a 60-year-old Auckland man - not seen in 24 days 12:07

Environment:
MetService has issued orange heavy rain warnings for Hawke's Bay, the Tararua District and Wairarapa 11:57

Rugby:
Crusaders assistant coach Matt Todd has acknowledged the hurt at seeing his side languishing in Super Rugby 11:47

General:
Weightlifter David Liti has been confirmed in the New Zealand team for the Paris Olympics 11:27

Entertainment:
Ways to save money on your streaming services 11:27

International:
Queensland chief health officer declares 'public health alert' over mental wellbeing of teenagers 11:17

Living & Travel:
Air Vanuatu's collapse raises questions about future of Pacific airlines 10:37

Health & Safety:
New research shows how hard it is for migraine sufferers to see a specialist 10:07

International:
Donald Trump hush money trial hears Michael Cohen stole money from Trump Organization 9:57

News Search

Power Search