A person has been critically injured after a crash between a motorcycle and a ute this morning.
The crash happened on Whatawhata Rd (State Highway 23) near Temple View just after 6.30am.
The motorcyclist was taken to Waikato Hospital in a critical condition.
The road reopened at just after midday after being closed for several hours.
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Police had been advising motorists travelling to Hamilton from Raglan to take an alternative route.
A motorist who witnessed the crash believed sunstrike to be a factor and said both vehicles were heading in the same direction.