Emergency services are at the scene of a serious three-car pile-up near Geraldine, south west of Christchurch.
The three-car collision occurred on the Geraldine-Fairlie Highway shortly before 10am, Senior Sergeant Richard Chambers said.
One person has been seriously injured and a rescue helicopter is on the way to the scene.
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