One person has died following the serious crash in Upper Moutere on Tuesday.
A police spokesperson says they were called to the three-vehicle crash, near the intersection of Gardner Valley Road and the Coastal Highway, about 3.50pm.
One person died at the scene.
A number of others have also sustained serious or moderate injuries but exact numbers are not yet know.
The road is blocked and will remain closed, with diversions in place, while the Serious Crash Unit examines the scene.
Motorists should avoid the area.
The death comes less than 24 hours after a person died in a single-car crash in Mahana on Monday evening.
