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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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

30 Jan: An Otago woman's described her family's 5.3 million dollar Lotto Powerball win as 'absolutely unreal'

29 Jan: Plans to future-proof Queenstown's power supply - include a new transmission line from Cromwell

27 Jan: Sexual assault charges have been dropped against former University of Otago pro-chancellor Bruce Aitken

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