Well, that's a shame. I speculated no-one died in the crash that caused me to go the long way round to the gym this morning. I was wrong — Motorcyclist dies in crash with car | RNZ News:

Police said the crash occurred at the intersection of Port Marsden Highway and McCathie Road, in Ruakākā, just after 6.30am on Wednesday.

The rider suffered critical injuries and died on the way to hospital, police said.

Motorcycle vs any vehicle will never bring a good outcome for the bike rider …