Police are seeking help from the public following a serious crash which critically injured a pedestrian in Pahoia.
A pedestrian was crossing State Highway 2 about 7.10pm last night when they were hit by a white van travelling north.
Police said the driver of the van failed to stop and the van, possibly a Toyota, would likely have frontal damage.
The crash happened on SH2 near Tauranga about 1km north of the Pahoia Rd turn-off.
A St John spokeswoman said the injured person was taken by helicopter to Waikato Hospital in a critical condition.