Emergency services were sent to the scene on State Highway 30 at about 5.30pm, and say the motorcyclist died at the scene.

Motorists are asked to delay travel or find a different route - diversions have been set up.

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17 Aug: A seven year old's death near the Hawke's Bay town of Wairoa on Sunday is being treated as unexplained

16 Aug: One person has died in a fatal house fire in the Waikato town of Thames

15 Aug: Police are investigating the death of a child in Wairoa, in Hawke's Bay

14 Aug: Search teams in Rotorua are reviewing their next steps after still finding no sign of missing kayaker Gregory Flavell

14 Aug: One person has died in a crash on Kopu-Hikaui Road, near the Tairua River Bridge on Coromandel Peninsulaar

14 Aug: Auckland have survived against a valiant Southland outfit for a 24-23 NPC victory in Invercargill

12 Aug: Auckland have stunned top-seeded Taranaki to advance to the National Basketball League final

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