A toddler has died after an incident involving a vehicle in Canterbury.
Emergency services were called to a property near Lake Ellesmere-Te Waihora about 8.30am Saturday.
Senior Sergeant Craig Ellison earlier said one person had died following an incident involving a vehicle and a pedestrian at the private property.
RNZ understands a child aged under two years old died.
Ellison said residents could expect to see police presence in the area as staff work at the scene.
-RNZ