Traffic & Crashes

Rāhui on Lake Rotomā after fatal crash

A rāhui has been place on Lake Rotomā following a fatal crash. Police have confirmed one person died after a car crashed into the Bay of Plenty lake. 'A... Read More

One dies after fatal crash at Lake Rotoma

Police can confirm that one person has died following a crash involving a single vehicle at Lake Rotoma this afternoon. Police responded to a report of the crash... Read More

Crash reported on Maungatapu Bridge

Reports are coming in of a crash on the Maungatapu Bridge. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says it looks like at least four cars are involved. "They... Read More

Stolen vehicle spiked, eight teens arrested

Eight youths have been arrested after a stolen car they were allegedly driving was spiked by police. The two cars they were allegedly driving were spiked at different... Read More

Traffic warning as holidaymakers return home

People are being warned of the possibility of traffic delays as holidaymakers return home after the long weekend. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is encouraging... Read More

Navigating safely through the city centre

Construction continues along Cameron Road, one of Tauranga's main arterial routes connecting people in Tauranga's southern suburbs to the city centre. This... Read More

Waikato and BOP state highway works for October

Crews have been working hard in the lead-up to Labour Weekend, and there are noticeable signs of progress across the Waikato and Bay of Plenty region. Asphalt... Read More

Police car rammed in Matapihi following theft

SunLive readers are reporting an incident involving police cars in Matapihi. "Police located a vehicle at about 2pm today, in Matapihi, Tauranga, which had been... Read More

NZ‘s largest cycling event just over a month away

Celebrating its 44th running on Saturday November 22 2022, the iconic BDO Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge is now just over a month away. The small but dedicated event... Read More

Labour Weekend traffic death toll rises

One person is dead following a crash on State Highway 35 on Saturday, bringing the Labour Weekend road toll to three. Police confirmed the latest incident happened... Read More

One dies following crash on SH35

Update, 8.05am: One person has died following a crash on State Highway 35 on Saturday night. Police report that the single vehicle crash happened around 10.35pm... Read More

SH2 road works update

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises the following works through State Highway 2 Tauranga to Waihī, including the Takitimu North Link project between Tauriko... Read More