A motorcycle had to be cut down from a tree after the rider crashed southwest of Opotiki.
The motorbike hit a ditch and flew across a driveway before ending up in the branches of a tree near Kutarere, Fairfax reported.
The incident took place at 9:20am on Friday.
The rider was taken to Whakatane Hospital in a serious condition and the motorcycle was cut from a tree by a roading contractor who was working nearby.
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