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The scene of Sunday's crash.

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Crashes dominated our most-read stories list this week.

Road mayhem over the long weekend had readers checking our website for information.
A motorcyclist was taken to Rotorua Hospital in a critical condition after a fiery collision at the Whakatane turnoff, just north of Rotorua, on Sunday.

The man was in a group of motorcyclists travelling towards Rotorua on State Highway 33 when his bike and a Mazda stationwagon collided. Another motorcyclist was also involved in the crash.

Police said one of the motorcycles burst into flames on impact.

On Saturday, two people including a child were seriously hurt in a crash at Tapapa, the Matamata turnoff on State Highway 5 north of Rotorua.

A car and a motorcycle collided late afternoon. The motorcyclist and a 12-year-old passenger from the car suffered serious injuries and were transferred to hospital by rescue helicopter.