Emergency services were called to the scene on State Highway 1 in Waitahanui at 9.45pm on Monday. A person was flown to hospital following a two-car crash in a village on the eastern shores of Lake Taupō overnight. Emergency services were called to the scene on State Highway 1 in Waitahanui at 9.45pm on Monday. Another person was injured, but it was unclear to police how severe the injuries were. A stretch of State Highway 1 was closed while emergency services cleared the scene.

Source: Stuff December 02, 2019 18:11 UTC