Nearly 30 Tauranga motorists were caught using their mobile phones while driving during a one-hour police operation. This comes as police figures show mobile... Read More

One person has died following a single-vehicle crash in Tauranga. Emergency services were called to Condor Drive about 7.20pm after reports a vehicle had... Read More

A major rebuild of State Highway 2 at Mount Maunganui begins on Sunday with overnight lane closures planned. The road surface on Maunganui Rd, between the... Read More

Pāpāmoa Hills Cultural Heritage Regional Park has been closed until further notice following heavy rainfall and an increased risk of slips, the Bay of Plenty... Read More

Cyclists and pedestrians will no longer be able to cross the Wairoa Bridge area from next week. The NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi is closing the temporary... Read More

Two-way traffic has been restored past the two largest slip sites on State Highway 2 through the Waiōweka Gorge. NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) confirmed... Read More

Emergency services rushed to an Ōhauiti property early this morning after reports a vehicle had crashed into a house. Fire and Emergency New Zealand northern... Read More

Heavier-than-normal traffic is being reported in Mount Maunganui. Readers have reported that traffic is delayed on Hewletts Rd, from Jean Batten Drive back... Read More

A man is in custody after an alleged hit-and-run and fleeing driver incident in Tauranga. Police were called to Kaweroa Drive, Tauriko,... Read More

Speeding offences across Western Bay of Plenty have surged more than fivefold in four years, according to recently released police data. The figures show... Read More

Police say a Thames-Coromandel District road is expected to be closed for at least six hours after a serious crash involving a truck and car in Whenuakite. Police... Read More

A person has been critically injured after a train and car collided on a Bay of Plenty highway. Police said they were called to a serious crash on Te Puke... Read More