Traffic & Crashes
11:41am Tue 27 Jan, 2026
UPDATED at 1.41PM: One person is reported to be seriously injured after a car and truck collided on State Highway 29. Police were called to the crash at 10.35am. 'A... Read More
11:39am Wed 21 Jan, 2026
State Highway 29 is now clear after a crash in the Lower Kaimai area. Police received reports of a vehicle collision on SH29 Lower Kaimai at about 10.48am. 'A... Read More
09:20am Wed 21 Jan, 2026
Around 900 people in Tauranga were left without power early this morning after a car crashed into a power pole. Police were called to the scene at 6.20am... Read More
06:30am Tue 20 Jan, 2026
Bay of Plenty Police investigating a serious crash involving a pedestrian in Welcome Bay continue to appeal for information from the public. On Saturday,... Read More
01:00pm Mon 19 Jan, 2026
Police are continuing to investigate two separate crashes which left two people injured in Tauranga. In the first, a cyclist was flown to Waikato Hospital... Read More
10:22am Mon 19 Jan, 2026
A car has flipped in Mount Maunganui leaving one person with moderate injuries. Emergency services were called to the crash on Oceanbeach Rd, near the intersection... Read More
07:52am Mon 19 Jan, 2026
State Highway 2 through the Waioeka Gorge is expected to remain closed for several weeks because of 'extensive damage” caused by severe rainfall and multiple... Read More
04:45pm Sun 18 Jan, 2026
Emergency services are at the scene of a vehicle crash in Te Puna, western Bay of Plenty. Police received a report of a car hitting a person on Te Puna Road... Read More
02:00pm Sun 18 Jan, 2026
A cyclist has been flown to Waikato Hospital in a critical condition following a crash in Pyes Pā. Police were notified at around 1pm after a cyclist was... Read More
06:14pm Fri 16 Jan, 2026
Police have named the young Hamilton man who died in a fiery crash near Rotorua on Tuesday. Te Peeti Melahkai Raki, 21, died and two passengers were injured... Read More
03:30pm Fri 16 Jan, 2026
Motorists are being advised to plan ahead as significant overnight roadworks and a four‑month ramp closure affect a key Tauranga connection. Four nights... Read More
07:32am Fri 16 Jan, 2026
A truck crash north of Rotorua has spilled hazardous materials across a state highway. The highway was clsoed earlier this morning, but is now under stop/go... Read More
27-Jan 18:37
Welcome Bay landslide: Family 'devastated' by loss
27-Jan 18:00
Call for 'Plan B' on repeatedly damaged highways
27-Jan 17:00
Lotto winners: Winning ticket sold in BOP
27-Jan 15:41
Fundraisers and memorial services for victims
27-Jan 14:47
Landmarks shut, four homes red-stickered
27-Jan 14:03
Sport stars gather at Mount to pay their respects
27-Jan 13:56
$1.2m to help regions affected by deadly weather
27-Jan 11:45
Slip: Pāpāmoa family's home red-stickered
27-Jan 11:41
Serious injury after SH29 Tauranga Rd crash
27-Jan 10:00
Katikati woman remembered
27-Jan 07:47
Mount recovery operation enters another day
27-Jan 07:00
Tauranga student earns Gallipoli scholarship
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