A person has sustained moderate injuries following a crash between a truck and a car on State Highway 1.
A police spokeswoman said they got the call-out just before 4pm to the incident on the Desert Rd, just before the Three Sisters.
A St John's spokeswoman said one person received moderate injuries and was transported to Taupō Hospital.
The crash happened between Rangipo Intake Rd and Tree Trunk Gorge Rd.