One person has been critically injured and a road is closed following a crash involving a truck near Rotorua.
Police said they were called to a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Dalbeth and Hamurana Rds about 8.30am.
One of the vehicles is a truck.
State Highway 36 is closed near Dalbeth Rd and motorists are advised to avoid the area and expect delays.
Southbound traffic is being diverted up Dalbeth Rd, with northbound traffic diverted via Waiteti Rd.
A Hato Hone St John spokesperson said two people, one in a critical condition and one in a minor condition, were being taken to Rotorua Hospital.
Two ambulances and one operations manager went to the scene of the crash.
A Fire Emergency NZ spokesman said three trucks were at the scene and crews worked to get a person out of one of the vehicles using rescue tools.
More to come.
Mobile donation drives will be 'making it as easy as possible for people to donate'.