A person has died in a light aircraft crash in Blenheim. Photo: Google Maps
The sole occupant of a light aircraft which crashed in Marlborough has died.
Police said the crash at Omaka Aerodrome in Blenheim happened about 1.20pm on Saturday.
The incident would be referred to the Civil Aviation Authority.
Labour Weekend has begun with a bad start on the roads, with people killed in crashes in Northland and Waikato, and crashes in Hamilton, Wellsford and Drury.
Two people died in separate crashes just hours before the official long weekend holiday road toll began.
Motorists hitting New Zealand's longest drivable beach will be reminded of the rules before they hit the sand this long weekend.
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