A plea for fathers to ask for help.

The call comes as police investigate an apparent murder-suicide in Auckland.

Forty-five-year-old Lapana Seve died after being hit by a truck on the northwestern motorway on Wednesday afternoon.

His four-year-old daughter Storm Apera-Seve was found dead in his car.

Union of Fathers national president Jim Bagnall says fathers need to know there is help out there.

He says they should not vent their frustrations with the system by taking drastic action.

Jim Bagnall believes the system is skewed towards mothers, but says the Union of Fathers can offer support and advice.