One person has been seriously injured and another has been flown to hospital following a two-car crash on State Highway 2 in the Western Bay of Plenty near Katikati.
A police media spokeswoman said police were called to the crash at the intersection of Stokes Rd and Woodland Rd in Tahawai just after 6pm.
A St John Ambulance spokeswoman said one person in a serious condition and another two people with minor injuries have been taken to Tauranga Hospital.
One person with moderate injuries has been flown by helicopter to Tauranga Hospital, she said.