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 Jan: Three Lotto players from Auckland, Matamata and Timaru are in for a treat after sharing one million tonight

07 Jan: Otago rescue teams have located a body on the southern side of Mount Huxley

05 Jan: A recreational boatie has come to the rescue of two men stranded in a remote part of Fiordland over the weekend

05 Jan: One person has died following a single-vehicle crash in Wanaka

04 Jan: The Northern Brave have beaten the Sparks - formerly the Otago Sparks - by 24 runs in their women's Super Smash T20 game in Mount Maunganui

04 Jan: Otago Police are appealing for the public's help after a ute was stolen from a local address with the owner's dogs still inside

01 Jan: Five people have been injured after a three-vehicle crash east of Queenstown

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