Traffic & Crashes

Cameron Road lane closures this weekend

Tauranga City Council are warning of Cameron Road southbound lane closures this weekend. The southbound lane closures will take place on Saturday, 19 November... Read More

Consultation opens on speed management plan

Public consultation is now open on an Interim State Highway Speed Management Plan. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is developing the plan with the aim of making... Read More

NZTA‘s upgrade programme considers toll charges

Waka Kotahi says it is considering the feasibility of toll charges on road projects within the New Zealand Upgrade Programme. The agency recently signed a $39m... Read More

The weirdest mistakes on NZ‘s roads and footpaths

A street light sealed in the middle of a brand-new road has caused a stir in a small North Canterbury town. The rogue street light has become a minor attraction... Read More

Waikato and BOP state highway works for November

Recent fine weather has allowed the continuation of a multitude of work across the Waikato and Bay of Plenty state highway network, says Waka Kotahi NZ Transport... Read More

Drink-drivers ‘not getting the message’“

A fun night out has turned into a very real hangover for 18 people caught drink-driving in the Bay of Plenty. Police operated two checkpoints in Rotorua on Saturday,... Read More

SH29 at Karapiro reopens following crash

Update: State Highway 29 is now open following a crash between a car and a truck, shortly after 1pm. 2.45pm update: Due to a serious crash, State Highway 29... Read More

SH25 now open, Waimana Gorge still closed

Update, 6.15pm: The slip on State Highway 25 has been cleared and the road is open once again. State Highway 2 between Awakeri and Opotiki in the Waimana Gorge... Read More

Fatal crash in Tokoroa

One person has died following a single vehicle crash in Tokoroa overnight. Emergency services were notified of the crash on Bridge Street at around 1am after... Read More

SH29 closed near Karapiro following serious crash

Emergency services are currently at the scene of a serious crash on SH29, Karapiro, where a vehicle has struck a tree. A Waka Kotahi/NZTA spokesperson says SH29... Read More

Council’s $65m transport project “must be safe”

Plans for sweeping changes to the road network on Tauranga's Ōtūmoetai Peninsula are underway, but one business owner has concerns about the safety of cyclists... Read More

Weather-affected travel in Coromandel - Waikato

Police are currently responding to weather-related incidents on Tairua Road, Hikuwai which are affecting access to eastern Coromandel settlements. The road is... Read More