Five people have reportedly been injured, one seriously, in a crash involving two vehicles in the Athenree Gorge, north of Tauranga.
As of 3.50pm, State Highway 2 in the area remained closed.
The crash was reported to police shortly before 11am.
It happened on the highway near Arden and Mathers roads, approximately 2-3km from Old Tauranga Road towards Tauranga.
Four people have minor injuries and one person has critical injuries, a police spokesperson said.