A man has been airlifted to hospital in a critical condition after being hit by a car at Pauanui on the Coromandel Peninsula.
State Highway 25 at Hikuai has been forced to close due to the crash which occurred just before 7am.
Diversions have been set up along State Highway 25A.
Police are urging motorists to avoid travelling along the route if possible as the road is likely to remain closed for some time.
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