Police were alerted to the crash about 5 last night.

The motorcyclist was airlifted to Christchurch Hospital, while the Serious Crash Unit closed the road for investigation.

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27 Nov: State Highway 1 between Kaikoura and Blenheim is likely to be closed for several hours after a fatal motorcycle crash

25 Nov: A motorcyclist's died in Ashburton - after colliding with a car around six-o'clock this evening

25 Nov: A motorcyclist's been seriously injured after a crash with a car in Auckland's Glen Innes

16 Nov: She may be on a stationary bike, but esports cyclist Kate McCarthy is going places with back-to-back world titles

09 Nov: A crash between two cyclists in Carterton yesterday has now killed one person

08 Nov: Koko-tau Road, in Wellington's Parkvale, is closed following a serious crash involving cyclists

04 Nov: World's oldest Olympic gold medallist, Charles Coste, dies

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