Traffic & Crashes
10:03pm Thu 13 Oct, 2022
Police advise that State Highway 2 West near Matata is closed while emergency services respond to a crash involving two vehicles. "Initial indications are that... Read More
10:49am Thu 13 Oct, 2022
UPDATE 12.52PM: One person has died following a serious crash in Matamata. The crash, involving a car and a train, occurred at the railway tracks on SH27, shortly... Read More
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12:01pm Wed 12 Oct, 2022
Police are responding to a serious crash on SH30, Kinleith. "A truck has overturned, blocking he road between Whakamaru Road and Tram Road," says a police spokesperson. "The... Read More
06:00pm Tue 11 Oct, 2022
A second closure planned for State Highway 2, through the Waioeka Gorge, is now no longer needed. A massive effort by contractors during a set of road closure... Read More
01:05pm Tue 11 Oct, 2022
The shortage of bus drivers is the 'weakest link” in Government plans to reduce vehicle emissions by boosting public transport use. That's according to... Read More
12:04pm Tue 11 Oct, 2022
UPDATE 12.51pm: SH29 Lower Kaimai Range is now open, according to a police spokesperson. "One person has been transported to Waikato Hospital with serious injuries... Read More
11:45am Tue 11 Oct, 2022
Frustrated motorists are reporting large traffic delays on State Highway 2, through the Karangahake Gorge. One caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says it... Read More
08:25am Tue 11 Oct, 2022
Emergency services are attending a crash involving multiple vehicles on Maunganui Road this morning. A police spokesperson says they were notified of the incident... Read More
07:54am Tue 11 Oct, 2022
UPDATE 8.28AM: State Highway 29 is closed this morning as emergency services deal with a serious crash. The crash is reported to be between Thorne and Poripori... Read More
06:30am Tue 11 Oct, 2022
Bay of Plenty Police are very concerned about the four fatalities that happened over the weekend in the district. Road policing manager Inspector Brent Crowe... Read More
02:00pm Mon 10 Oct, 2022
A Tauranga motorist is expressing their frustration after witnessing a risky manoeuvre by a truck driver, caught on their dash cam last week. "The driving in... Read More
10:10am Mon 10 Oct, 2022
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency says its renewal programme for state highways this summer will include some of the worst pothole zones in the Whakatāne district,... Read More
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16-Dec 17:00
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16-Dec 16:00
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16-Dec 14:30
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16-Dec 11:00
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16-Dec 08:00
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