A woman who had to be cut free from the wreckage of a collision between a tractor and four-wheel-drive was left with moderate head injuries.
It is believed the 4WD was travelling south on the Awanui Straight yesterday when it collided with a tractor at about 1.45pm, police said.
A female passenger in the 4WD, believed to be in her 30s, was trapped and had to be cut free by the Kaitaia Fire Brigade.
St John Northland operations manager Tony Devanney said she was transported by ambulance to Kaitaia Hospital with moderate head injuries. He said no one else was injured.
The tractor came to a halt at right angles to the highway, just off the north-bound lane, while the 4WD was shunted backwards into the driveway. The road was reduced to one lane while emergency services worked at the scene.