A car has gone backwards into the Princes Gate Hotel in central Rotorua causing extensive damage to the historic hotel.
A police spokeswoman said officers received a call-out to a car going into a building on Arawa St about 10.30am.
It did not appear there were any serious injuries, she said.
![The car looked like it had reversed into the building. Photo / Stephen Parker](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/ZP33WNFO7SR7GIIN4NF4C5Z7QY.jpg?auth=542ba2dd0b68f2657a4bbc8c20efb86fa6c0db220a564d1f05d4a9d6db7583ab&width=16&height=10&quality=70&smart=true)
There was tape up around the scene.