A couple and their two teenage daughters who died in a horror crash near Kaikōura have been named.

Their 11-year-old daughter - the youngest in the vehicle that day - remains in hospital where she has been fighting for her life since the crash on Friday afternoon.

The victims have been identified as Adanan bin Jeman, 49, his wife Dr Rumihati binti Abd Hamid, also 49, Nur Irfan binti Adanan, 15, and Nur Aaleeyah Maisarah binti Adanan, just 13 years old.

It is understood 15-year-old Nur Irfan died in Christchurch Hospital after being rushed there shortly after the crash. She had initially been put on life support.

The couple's 11-year-old daughter, Nur Anifah Bahiyah binti Adanan, remains in Wellington Hospital.

Members of the Malaysian community are now rallying to support the family and the youngest victim still in hospital.

"We pray for strength for the family and friends who are going through this period of grief and bereavement," a statement from the High Commission of Malaysia in Wellington said.

"We will continue to extend consular assistance to the family of the victims who are now in Christchurch and Wellington."

Malaysian media reported that the family had only been in the country for a few days before the crash.

FAMILY PLANNED TO VISIT CHRISTCHURCH MOSQUE:

A relative told the New Strait Times publication that they had arrived in New Zealand on Monday, December 2.

The relative told the paper they understood the group had planned to visit one of the Christchurch mosques that were targeted earlier this year.

As a result, the extended family was hoping their relatives could be laid to rest in Christchurch.

"We will request that they be buried there...That is why we agreed for them to be buried there as they did not manage to see the place."

Police talk to motorists after a fatal accident in Hawke's Bay. Photo / NZME

HORROR WEEKEND 

The crash was one of many over the weekend. 12 people died in crashes between Friday and Sunday, including four members of a visiting Malaysian family in Kaikoura and a child who was hit by a car in Waikato Saturday afternoon.

Another person has died after a crash in the Tararua District early this morning.

Emergency services were called to Saddle Rd, in Woodville, about 2am after reports that a car had gone off the road and into a ditch.

The crash happened between Oxford Rd and Morgan Rd, police said.

"One person was found deceased at the scene."

Police are now investigating the circumstances of the crash.

Waikato police said they were still investigating the cause of the child's death but confirmed it involved a vehicle on a Hams Rd property in Ohaupo just before 3pm.

Six people died after crashes in Kaikoura and Hastings. Another five were killed in Morrinsville, South Auckland, Whakatane and Rotorua.

HASTINGS:
About 5.50am on Friday there was a crash between a motorcycle and a logging truck on State Highway 5 at Te Pohue.

One person died at the scene and a second person died from injuries on Saturday evening.

Hastings Police want to hear from anyone who was driving in the area between 5.30am and 6am on Saturday, especially anyone who saw the motorcycle.

Anyone with information is asked to call (06) 831 0700.

WAIKATO:
Two people died in a car after it was struck by a train at the intersection of Piako Rd and State Highway 26 at 4.10am Saturday.

SOUTH AUCKLAND:
A pedestrian was fatally struck by a train in South Auckland on Saturday. The crash happened on Hospital Rd, Mangere about 12.30am.

WHAKATANE:
A person died on Wainui Rd near Whakatane at 5.15am Sunday after their vehicle rolled.

REPOROA:
A motorcyclist died on Broadlands Rd, Reporoa, near Rotorua, after a crash about 1.30pm yesterday.

OHAUPO:
A child was killed after being hit by a car just before 3pm in a driveway on Hams Rd.