A crash caused a two-hour delay in Northland as people head north for the Labour Day holiday weekend.
A car and van collided on Paihia Road about a kilometre from Opua, leaving a person with serious injuries.
The crash closed the north and southbound lanes, with a delay of at least two hours expected, police said in a statement about 8pm.
The road had since reopened, police said in an update after 10pm.
Inquiries into the circumstances of the crash were ongoing.
Two seriously injured in Bay of Plenty crash
Two people are in critical condition following a crash in Ōpōtiki.
Emergency services were called to King Street, near Abbott Lane, about 7.45pm to reports of a single-vehicle crash.
Two people in the vehicle were critically injured.
The Serious Crash Unit has been advised and people are asked to avoid the area as the road is likely to be closed for some time.
Westport crash leaves person in critical condition
In the South Island, a person is in critical condition after a motorbike and an SUV collided in Westport, at the intersection of Palmerston and Brougham Streets.
