A motorcycle rider has died in Atiamuri, Taupo on Saturday night.

Police can confirm one person died following a crash on Ruapehu Street just before 9pm.

The crash involved a single motorcycle understood to have collided with the barrier.

"Sadly, the rider passed away at the scene," says a police spokesperson.

A scene examination has taken place and the road is now open.

An investigation into the crash remains ongoing.

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