Traffic is being diverted on State Highway 30 south of Rotorua after two cars crashed from hitting the same pothole.
A police spokeswoman said it appeared one car hit a pothole, causing it to go off the road, then another followed suit.
She said the incidents happened between Bryce Rd and State Highway 5 and traffic was being slightly diverted.
Officers got the call-out just before 5pm, she said.
One vehicle was being towed, while another was still stuck.
