A critically hurt man who was trapped in a car after a serious crash near Tauranga is in a serious condition in Waikato Hospital.
A spokesman said the patient was under assessment in the emergency department.
The two car collision he was in also left two other people with serious injuries.
The incident happened at the intersection of State Highway 2 and Omokoroa Rd in about 4.50pm.
The crash closed the road for a couple of hours.