Three trampers have been airlifted out of the Kaimai Range due to fast-moving rivers.
Police were called to the Tuahu Track in the Manawaru area about 9.20am.
Three people called police for help after getting stuck due to fast-moving rivers near the base track.
A police spokeswoman said two of the trampers were stuck on a rock in the river, and one was on land.
The two on the rock however managed to get to land on their own.
A police spokeswoman said Land Search and Rescue winched the trampers out with a helicopter.
All three people are believed to be uninjured.
High winds and heavy rain is lashing the region with weather warnings in place for Bay of Plenty, Rotorua, Taupō and Coromandel.