A car and a cyclist have collided this afternoon just after 1pm on Tarawera Rd, Lynmore.
Police and ambulance were called to the scene and a St John media communication spokeswoman said the man was in a moderate condition and had been taken to the hospital.
A police officer confirmed this and said the first person at the scene was a doctor passing by.
He said the driver had turned off Tarawera Rd on to Longmile Rd and collided with the cyclist traveling towards the roundabout.