Traffic & Crashes
10:10am Thu 20 Oct, 2022
State Highway 2 at Waiotahe Beach remains closed today. A slip come down blocking the highway, between Ōpōtiki and Whakatāne, on Wednesday afternoon. Waka... Read More
04:17pm Wed 19 Oct, 2022
A very large slip has come down onto State Highway 2 at Waiotahe Beach between Ōpōtiki and Whakatāne this afternoon, closing the road between Waiotahi Valley... Read More
12:55pm Wed 19 Oct, 2022
Police can now name the woman who died following a crash near Te Puke. Hasting's woman Myra Leef, 68, died after a two vehicle crash at the intersection of Strang... Read More
10:45am Wed 19 Oct, 2022
Police have named a Tauranga man as the person who died following a crash in Ashburton. Emergency services were called to the single vehicle crash on Gardiners... Read More
08:35am Wed 19 Oct, 2022
Witnesses to a car fire in Tauranga overnight are reporting seeing an 'orange glow” under the vehicle before it burst into flames. Emergency services were... Read More
06:45am Wed 19 Oct, 2022
Motorists on State Highway 1 in Tauranga Taupō should expect delays after a logging truck collided with a house this morning. Police were called to the crash... Read More
08:08pm Tue 18 Oct, 2022
Update, 8.25pm: A car fire near the Cambridge Road off-ramp between Judea and Bethlehem has been extinguished and traffic is starting to flow once again. "We... Read More
05:30pm Tue 18 Oct, 2022
SunLive readers are reporting Police are attending an incident in Welcome Bay. One reader says they have seen firearms at Asher Road in Welcome Bay. "Police... Read More
06:45am Tue 18 Oct, 2022
Fatigue from a long journey appeared to be the cause of a fatal crash in Matatā. A father and his 18-year-old daughter were travelling towards Whakatāne on... Read More
06:30am Mon 17 Oct, 2022
Ethan Watene has taken matters into his own hands in light of council's recent decision to remove Tauranga CBD's free parking, by creating a petition to support... Read More
06:24pm Sun 16 Oct, 2022
UPDATE: Police can confirm one person has died following a fatal crash in Te Puke. Another person has been transported to hospital in a serious condition. The... Read More
09:10pm Sat 15 Oct, 2022
Properties in Welcome Bay are without power following a vehicle striking a power pole. Police were notified of a single vehicle crash on Waitaha Road around 7.30pm... Read More
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
17-Dec 08:00
Lamb takes out ham this Christmas
17-Dec 07:30
Summer traffic squeeze: Key SH2 and SH25 changes
17-Dec 06:30
Coping with grief during the Christmas season
16-Dec 18:00
SH2 speed limits reduced in Karangahake, Waihī
16-Dec 17:00
Neighbour starts Givealitte page after house fire
16-Dec 16:00
Lifeguard saves siblings at Waihī fundraiser
16-Dec 14:30
Father-son crashes spark Boxing Day showdown
16-Dec 13:02
Food prices fall for third month
COMPETITIONS
