Three of the four people involved in a single-vehicle crash on Spooners Hill Road in Taihape are being transported to hospital.
Emergency services attended the crash, in which a vehicle went over a bank around 3:50pm.
Two people are now reported to be in a critical condition, and one is in a serious condition. The fourth person has no more than minor injuries.
Three helicopters were called to assist in transporting the injured to hospital.
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Issued by the Police Media Centre