23:41:38 Thursday 28 August 2025

Traffic & Crashes

Coroner's ruling in "tragic" BoP fatal crash

An Auckland couple had been together for a matter of weeks when their car left the road and they plunged to their deaths into Lake Rotomā, near Rotorua. A... Read More

Input on second Tauranga toll point closes soon

Public consultation for a proposed second toll point on the Tauranga Eastern Link Toll Road closes tomorrow. NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) says people... Read More

Crash blocks State Highway 2 at Wairoa Bridge

Emergency services are at the scene of a two-vehicle crash at the State Highway 2 and Wairoa Road intersection near Bethlehem. A police spokesperson said... Read More

EastPack probes van crash that injured RSE workers

The employer of kiwifruit workers injured when their van rolled has opened an internal investigation into the Bay of Plenty incident. The van containing... Read More

Van rollover injures 10 seasonal workers in BoP

Ten Indonesian seasonal workers were in a van that rolled near Maketū in the Bay of Plenty on Monday, Immigration New Zealand says. The agency's Pacific... Read More

Pāpāmoa off-ramp opens nine months early

Tauranga City Council is pleased to announce the partial opening of the Pāpāmoa East Interchange today, enabling use of the eastbound off-ramp for motorists. The... Read More

One person taken to hospital after scooter crash

A mobility scooter rider has been taken to hospital after crashing off the road and into the water in Tauranga. A Police statement said emergency... Read More

Detours: SH2 Ōmokoroa upgrade enters second phase

The second phase of road widening at the temporary State Highway 2 / Ōmokoroa Rd roundabout is about to start. The northbound lane on the Tauranga side of... Read More

Traffic delays on Takitimu Drive

Traffic delays are being reported on Takitimu Drive. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline said a truck appeared to have crashed. The caller said the... Read More

Van crash: 10 injured near Maketū

Ten Indonesian seasonal workers were in a van that rolled near Maketū in the Bay of Plenty this morning, Immigration New Zealand says. The agency's Pacific... Read More

Te Puna: Car collides with shops

A car has crashed into a set of shops in Te Puna. A Fire and Emergency NZ spokesperson said two trucks had been called to the Minden area after a car crashed... Read More

New traffic lights at Rotorua SH30 intersection

People are urged to take extra care travelling through the newly activated traffic signals at the intersection of State Highway 30 Te Ngae Road and Wharenui... Read More