Three people have been injured - one critically - in a crash on State Highway 1 north of Auckland.
Emergency services are responding to the incident just north of Hungry Creek Rd, SH1, near the Puhoi area. The crash was reported shortly before 8am.
Of the three people injured, one is said to be in a critical condition. Another suffered serious injuries while the third suffered moderate injuries in the crash, police said.
Motorists in the area are asked to delay their journey as a section of the highway has been closed off.