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Police are looking for witnesses to a serious crash in Waipu Wednesday that injured seven people, four of them children.

The two-vehicle crash happened on Cove Road north of Johnson Point Road around 1.30pm Wednesday.

Seven people were injured, and one of them remains in a critical condition, said Detective Sergeant Steve Chamberlain.

“Five other people are doing well and are stable, while another has been discharged from hospital.”

Police are asking witnesses to the crash or anyone with information regarding it to come forward.

“In particular, we are seeking sightings of a silver-coloured Subaru that was travelling north on Cove Road at the time of the crash,” Chamberlain said.

“We are also seeking persons who have CCTV cameras on their property covering the Cove Road area south of Waipu township.

“And we ask anyone who might have recorded dash camera footage from the area to also come forward and assist the ongoing investigation.”

People can ring 105 with information or contact police online by clicking ‘Update Report’ and reference file number: 240403/7326