One person has died following the serious crash on State Highway 2 near Ōpōtiki this afternoon.
A woman, 54, and girl, 14, are stable in the intensive care unit.
They were taken by helicopter to Tauranaga Hospital in serious and moderate condition.
The road near the Waioeka River Bridge had closed, but was completely opened by 7pm.
A resident that lives nearby said she didn't see the crash but could see traffic backing up as the bridge was the only route in and out of the town.