Four people have been injured in an accident involving three vehicles and a cow on State Highway 1, north of Waitati tonight.
A Fire and Emergency NZ (Fenz) spokesman said the incident happened about 8.50pm, near Evansdale, and several fire appliances, police and Hato Hone St John Ambulance were in attendance.
A St John spokeswoman said four people were injured in the crash.
Two suffered moderate injuries and two minor.
Nobody was believed to be trapped, the Fenz spokesman said.