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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07 Feb: A nervous wait for the Highlanders after Fabian Holland suffered a shoulder injury in their 41-31 preseason win over Moana Pasifika in Queenstown

04 Feb: Otago police are investigating a bullying incident at a school in Oamaru

04 Feb: Southland police say there are serious concerns for a 62-year-old Invercargill man, missing for almost four weeks

03 Feb: A man's appearing in court today, following an Environment Southland investigation into odour complaints at a Southland slink skin factory

01 Feb: One person has died, and another is in a serious condition, following a two-vehicle crash in Glenorchy, near Queenstown

01 Feb: Firefighters are continuing to dampen down a large blaze at a lodge on the outskirts of Te Anau

30 Jan: This year's first Super Rugby Pacific pre-season matches take place across New Zealand this afternoon

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Today's News

Rugby:
A nervous wait for the Highlanders after Fabian Holland suffered a shoulder injury in their 41-31 preseason win over Moana Pasifika in Queenstown 7:06

Skiing:
Daisy Thomas, competing without an ACL, suffers heavy crash at Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games 7:06

Entertainment:
Savannah Guthrie has pulled out of covering the Winter Olympics in Italy so she can "focus on being with her family" 7:01

Cricket:
To cricket's under-19 men's World Cup... 6:56

Accident and Emergency:
The death of a man who was pulled unresponsive from the water in Thames yesterday is being referred to the coroner 6:36

Entertainment:
Nicola Peltz Beckham's dad Nelson Peltz hopes she and Brooklyn have a "long, happy marriage" 6:31

Entertainment:
Chris Hemsworth no longer values "absurd" Hollywood awards or box office totals 6:01

Accident and Emergency:
Coastguard Thames says it was alerted to a report of a capsized vessel and two people in the water off Tararu Beach, at around 11.45am 21:57

Entertainment:
Ray Romano has been cast in a new "aspirational family drama" 21:31

Rugby:
Mark Robinson has closed his New Zealand Rugby chapter as he nears the beginning of his new gig with World Rugby 21:17

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