Four injured after two-vehicle crash in Twizel

The crash happened at the intersection of State Highway 8 and Lake Ohau Road. Photo: RNZ / Marika Khabazi

Four people have been injured in a serious crash near Twizel in South Canterbury.

The two-vehicle crash happened at the intersection of State Highway 8 and Lake Ohau Road at around 1:45pm on Monday.

One person has been flown to Christchurch Hospital in a serious condition.

The other patients - one in moderate and one in minor condition - have been taken to Timaru Hospital.

People were advised to avoid the area.

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Logan Road in Buckland remains closed while police examine the scene.

A person has died at Dairy Flat, north of Auckland, after a motorbike crash.

Disruptions are creating backlogs on SH1 near Takanini and the northern motorway.

NZTA Waka Kotahi says people travelling between Upper Hutt and the Wairarapa should delay their journeys, as no local road detours are available.

Emergency services were called about 12.30am on Friday, between the Te Irirangi Drive on-ramp and the East Tamaki Road off-ramp.

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