A dog walk may have saved the lives of a mother and daughter who had just left their home when a car crashed into the side of it.
It is understood the mother and daughter had only just taken their dog for a walk on Saturday evening and were believed to have been headed up the road to get a takeaway dinner when the incident happened.
Police were called to the scene on State Highway 1 in Wellsford shortly before 7pm after the car veered off the road and down a hill, crashing into the house.
The impact left a gaping hole in the house with wood and debris covering the floor.
The female driver was airlifted to Auckland City Hospital in a status two condition.