Emergency services were called to the two vehicle crash just after midnight.

The two victims were found deceased at the scene.

The road is currently being reopened, and enquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing.

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27 Dec: A person has suffered serious injuries after they were assaulted in Hamilton, by someone known to them

26 Dec: The local T20 Super Smash has begun in Hamilton, where the Auckland Aces made 201 for eight before rain delayed the Northern Brave's run chase ... and the match was declared a no result

25 Dec: Two people are injured after a stabbing in Ngaruawahia, north of Hamilton, overnight

25 Dec: Three people will appear in Youth Court in the coming days after an aggravated robbery in Hamilton yesterday morning involving a stolen vehicle

24 Dec: Police have charged a man with murder in relation to a 55-year-old's death in Hamilton last week

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