This happened on John Street at quarter past 8.

The motorcyclist is in a serious condition.

A section of the road has been closed and diversions have been set up.

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22 Jan: Dan Morton has held off a storming peloton to win stage five of cycling's Tour of Southland

22 Jan: Race leader Josh Burnett is using cycling's Tour of Southland as a catalyst for his season abroad

22 Jan: Luck is on the side of an Otago Powerball player - after a 5.3 million dollar win last night

21 Jan: Josh Burnett has made a late charge to claim a stage four win on cycling's Tour of Southland

20 Jan: A group of five riders has threatened to push off the front of the peloton approaching halfway on the 148-kilometre third stage of cycling's Tour of Southland from Riverton to Te Anau

19 Jan: A 27-year-old man's been charged after an assault in Central Otago's Arrowtown last month

17 Jan: A vehicle fire has closed part of State Highway 1 in North Otago

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Business:
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Business:
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Soccer:
Premier League side Aston Villa have guaranteed themselves a top-eight spot in football's Europa League after a 1-nil victory over Fenerbahce in Turkey 13:27

International:
DNA found in an ancient Colombian skeleton may hold answers to origin of syphilis 13:07

Environment:
Residents in weather ravaged areas are still being urged to avoid travelling if possible, with slips and flooding still plaguing the upper North Island 13:07

Motoring:
Hayden Paddon's first day back in the World Rally Championship's top tier has been cut short due to dangerous conditions 12:17

Law and Order:
Taranaki Police have arrested a driver and impounded two vehicles following multiple complaints of dangerous driving earlier this week 11:57

Law and Order:
Fiji police allegedly seize $780m cocaine shipment in drug operation targeting Pacific Ocean 'narco sub' 11:17

Business:
Inflation's risen again - and is now back above the Reserve Bank's target range 11:07

Entertainment:
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