A man and a woman are in a stable condition in Waikato Hospital after a motorbike crash near the Waikato township of Kawhia last night.
Police Constable Jason Hughes said the pair had been drinking locally before they took to the road about 8pm.
They were not wearing helmets when they lost control on a bend on Te Puia Rd.
The bike crashed into a fence and the couple were thrown clear.
The 43-year-old rider suffered upper back injuries, and his 24-year-old female passenger neck injuries.
The Westpac Waikato Air Ambulance, which normally carries only carry one patient, was required to transport both casualties because of the seriousness of their injuries, paramedics said.
- NZPA
Two injured in motorbike crash
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