Police have named the cyclist killed in a crash on Dyers Pass Road as 79-year-old Michael James Hancock of Christchurch.

Emergency services were first alerted to the fatal crash about 10.20am on Friday, on the Governors Bay side of the hill.

Following further enquiries, police are appealing for anyone with CCTV or dashcam footage of the Dyers Pass Road area on Friday morning to come forward.

Investigators are also continuing to seek the driver of a white hatchback who may have information that could assist with the investigation.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police online at 105.police.govt.nz by selecting ‘Update Report’, or by calling 105 and quoting file number 261009/4488.