One person has been seriously injured in a motorcycle crash near Whakatāne.
Police and St John were called to a single-vehicle crash on Ruatoki Valley Rd, Ruatoki, around 2.30pm Tuesday.
A St John spokeswoman said three ambulances were sent to the scene.
One person was treated and taken to Tauranga Hospital via helicopter in a serious condition.
The road reopened about 5.50pm.