Road users in the Bay of Plenty should take care, with the wet and wild weather making driving dangerous.

A caller to the SunLive newsroom says he saw a car spin out while coming over the Kaimai Ranges, and reckons he's never seen the rain so heavy up there.

A police spokesperson confirmed a vehicle had lost control and driven into a bank near Hanga Road, on the Matamata side of the hills at around 2.40pm, although no one is believed to have been injured.

An hour later, a tanker struck a car near the intersection of Marshall and Tetley Roads in Katikati. Once again, there were fortunately no injuries.

The same can't be said for the four occupants of a vehicle that flipped on Kaitemako Road in Welcome Bay earlier today. They received minor to moderate injuries, and were taken to hospital as a result.

Meanwhile, in Rotorua, diversions have been put in place after slips closed part of Paradise Valley Road. Police were alerted to the hazards, including a fallen tree, after a car crashed into a ditch at around 1.50pm.

MetService reports heavy falls are expected to continue into the evening, but should ease by tomorrow.