A motorist has been critically injured in a crash involving two vehicles north of Waipapa this afternoon.
The Advocate understands a small hatchback and a hire truck collided on State Highway 10, between Kapiro Rd and Waipapa West Rd, shortly after midday.
A police spokesperson said initial indications suggested one person had received critical injuries.
A reporter at the scene said both vehicles had ended up off the road next to the southbound lane.
The Kerikeri Volunteer Fire Brigade had to cut the roof and doors off the hatchback to free the trapped male driver, who was then transferred into a waiting ambulance.
