A Tauranga couple injured in a fatal crash near Rotorua remain in a stable condition in hospital today.
The man and woman were among five hurt in the crash at State Highway 36 near Tauranga Direct Rd yesterday afternoon.
A Rotorua Hospital spokeswoman said the Tauranga couple were in a stable condition. Two children were also involved in the smash, but were treated at the hospital yesterday and have since been discharged.
A 67-year-old man died. A man in his 60s was taken to Waikato Hospital with critical injuries last night.
The crash was a two-vehicle head-on crash.