Three people have been injured after police say a car was driven into a crowd in Auckland

A 24-year-old has been charged with injuring with intent following the incident in Ponsonby around 10 last night.

Police allege the man got into a vehicle, hitting three people with the car before crashing into a pole.

One person has moderate to serious injuries - another two were treated in hospital and have since been discharged.

The man is due to appear in court later this week.