Airlifted to hospital

A man remains in hospital after a car crashed into a tree beside State Highway 1 near Cape Reinga. St John Ambulance, fire crews from Houhora and Kaitāia, the Northland Rescue Helicopter and police responded to the crash at 3pm on Sunday just north of Te Kao. Kaitaia fire chief Craig Rogers said the male passenger had to be cut from the wreckage and was airlifted to Whangārei Hospital. The female driver was taken by ambulance to Kaitāia Hospital. It was not immediately clear what had caused the crash, which occurred on a slight bend in fine conditions.