Traffic & Crashes

Police warn barriers could endanger lives

Whakatāne Police have spoken out against median barriers between Whakatāne and Awakeri and say Waka Kotahi is listening, but others feel they are not. The... Read More

SH2 open following slip clearance

Contractors have made swift work of clearing a slip on State Highway 2 at Waiotahe Beach today and the road is now open to all traffic. 'Once geotechnical engineers... Read More

Residents report Te Puna Station Road still closed

Te Puna Station Road is reported to still be closed this morning. A post on the Te Puna Community Facebook page reports the "road is closed to all traffic, pedestrians... Read More

Kaimai Range SH29 fatal crash: Police release name

Police can now name the person who died in a vehicle crash on SH29 on Friday October 28. "He was 19-year-old Thomas Pukepuke of Whatawhata, Waikato," says a police... Read More

Te Puna Station Road closed, residents concerned

Concerned Te Puna residents and motorists are reporting another slip on Te Puna Station Road this morning following the wet weekend. This follows multiple reports... Read More

Navigating safely through the city centre

Tauranga City Council are asking motorists to take care while driving through city road construction areas. "There are several construction sites along Cameron... Read More

SH2 Waiotahe Beach remains closed overnight

6pm Update: State Highway 2 at Waiotahe Beach will remain closed tonight between Waiotahi Valley Back Road & Paerata Ridge Road, due to a slip. Monday morning's... Read More

Waikato and BOP state highway works for November

Following the Labour Weekend holiday period crews are back working across the Waikato and Bay of Plenty state highway network. However, the recent fine weather... Read More

Car collides with power pole on SH25

Emergency services are at the scene of a vehicle crash on State Highway 25 between Whangamata and Waihi. The crash scene, located about 2 km east of Waihi is... Read More

Sections of Tauranga CBD car park to close

Available parking in Tauranga's CBD will be diminishing this coming month, as the first stage of building New Zealand's largest timber office building... Read More

One dies following serious crash on Kaimai Range

10.40pm update: State Highway 29, Kaimai Range has reopened following a serious crash earlier where one person died. Update 8.51pm: A SunLive reporter at the... Read More

SH2 re-opens at Waiotahe Beach

State Highway 2 near Waiotahe Beach is now open. A large slip had come down on the highway last week, forcing Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency to close the road. The... Read More