Traffic & Crashes
07:15am Sun 18 Dec, 2022
Contractors are responding to a fallen tree that is blocking State Highway 2 at Pikowai. "Motorists are asked to avoid State Highway 2 north of Matatā, due to... Read More
03:00pm Sat 17 Dec, 2022
An extraordinarily wet start to December is throwing up challenges for crews working on state highways in the Bay of Plenty, Waka Kotahi says. The state highway... Read More
07:30am Thu 15 Dec, 2022
Wheels snapping off mobile school dental clinic trailers are not just a danger on the road, but it turns out have got in the way of looking after children's... Read More
06:32am Thu 15 Dec, 2022
UPDATE 12.17pm: SH25 is now reopen between Hikuai and Tairua following flooding earlier today. SH2 Waiotahe Beach is also reopen following a slip. "Please drive... Read More
07:38am Wed 14 Dec, 2022
A car and truck have crashed on the Tauranga Eastern Link. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says a big truck has rolled in the right hand lane heading... Read More
07:30am Wed 14 Dec, 2022
The owner of a vehicle crushed by a truck reckons a drink of Coca-Cola saved her life. Karen Pope had parked her car on the side of Main Road in Katikati on December... Read More
03:00pm Tue 13 Dec, 2022
Police have defended a rise in the number of speed camera infringements being issued, saying new mobile cameras are able to identify speeding vehicles more accurately. RNZ... Read More
06:28am Tue 13 Dec, 2022
State Highway 2 through Katikati is open. The road through the Western Bay of Plenty town, also known as Main Road, was closed when a truck carrying dangerous... Read More
05:30pm Mon 12 Dec, 2022
UPDATE: State Highway 2 through Katikati is blocked after a truck has overturned and crashed onto a car. Emergency services are on site of the crash, which is... Read More
04:00pm Sun 11 Dec, 2022
Santa's sleigh will be able to touch down on a number of newly sealed roads, as contractors across the Waikato and Bay of Plenty region continue to make the most... Read More
12:37pm Sun 11 Dec, 2022
Traffic delays are being reported on State Highway 29. A SunLive reader has emailed in to say traffic is stalled near Omanawa Road. "It looks like an accident. "Emergency... Read More
10:44am Sun 11 Dec, 2022
UPDATED 12.49PM: State Highway 2 in the Waikato is now open. The road was closed earlier today following a serious crash near Kerepehi. Initial indications suggest... Read More
18-Dec 08:15
Firefighters cordon Pāpāmoa petrol station
18-Dec 08:00
Tauranga's $306m civic precinct: Who should pay?
18-Dec 07:00
Dive into Katikati’s newly upgraded pools!
18-Dec 06:30
Cops crack down on drinking in alcohol-free areas
17-Dec 18:04
Snapchat predator case moves to High Court
17-Dec 16:43
SH2, north of Katikati, open after serious crash
17-Dec 16:00
Shoppers visit Ikea in ‘unprecedented’ numbers
17-Dec 14:30
Mt Ruapehu crater lake shows temperature rise
17-Dec 13:00
Manta rays added to vulnerable species list
17-Dec 12:07
Car crashes into Tauranga shop, witnesses say
17-Dec 11:45
Serious food safety tips for the silly season
17-Dec 09:27
Serious crash on SH2, road closed
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