At least two people are seriously hurt and a major highway near Auckland is closed following a head-on collision.
Emergency services are at the serious crash on State Highway 16 at Waimauku, west of Auckland.
A police spokesperson said they were called to a two-car head on collision at 11.26am, at the intersection near Mcpike Rd.
There are reports that two people are trapped in the vehicles, one is in a serious condition and another is in a critical condition.