Two people including a child have been seriously hurt in a crash at Tapapa on State Highway 5 north of Rotorua.
A car and a motorcycle collided late this afternoon.
The motorcyclist and a 12-year-old passenger from the car both suffered status 2 (serious) injuries.
They are being transferred to hospital by rescue helicopter.
The road was closed in both directions at the intersection of Harwoods Rd and SH5 while the helicopter attended the scene.