One person is critically hurt, another person was taken to hospital in a serious condition, and five others were injured in a serious crash in Waikato.
Emergency Services were alerted to the two-vehicle crash at the intersection of State Highway 27 and Maukoro Landing Rd, Patetonga at 12:05pm.
Seven people were hurt in the crash with one person suffering critical injuries and a second person suffering serious injuries, police say.
The other five people injured in the crash received injuries ranging from moderate to minor.
State Highway 27 between Maungataraata and Tahuna was closed while police were on the scene but was re-opened mid-afternoon.