Motorists are asked to avoid the area if possible.
One person has been airlifted to hospital in critical condition following a motorcycle crash on State Highway 2 in the settlement of Nūhaka in Hawke’s Bay.
The crash was reported about 2.35pm.
The road will be closed for several hours while emergency services work at the scene.
Motorists are advised to avoid the area and expect delays.
The Serious Crash Unit has been advised, and inquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing.
Meanwhile, reports suggest one person is in critical condition and two in serious condition following a two-vehicle collision on State Highway 24 in the village of Te Poi, Waikato.
Three ambulances and four first-response units attended the crash after it was reported about 3:05 pm.
The road will be closed for several hours while emergency services work at the scene.
Motorists are advised to avoid the area and expect delays, and diversions are in place on Davidson Road and Te Poi Road.
The Serious Crash Unit has been advised and inquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing.
The 19-year-old disappeared without her wallet or mobile phone.