Traffic & Crashes

Roading repairs underway on SH29

Warning: This video contains language that may offend some people. Work to improve the road condition on State Highway 29 is expected to get underway next week. This... Read More

Funeral truck convoy to cause SH29 delays

A truck convoy for a funeral being held today is likely to cause delays on State Highway 29, warns Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency Road users are being asked... Read More

Slip blocking Te Puna Station Road

UPDATE 8.25AM: Te Puna Station Road is completely blocked this morning. A large slip has come down over night, blocking both lanes of the road. A Western Bay... Read More

Fatal crash: Highway remains closed

UPDATE 8.18AM: One person has died following a crash on State Highway 1, near Cambridge. The crash, which involved a truck and a van, occurred at around 4:53am,... Read More

State Highway 35 is now open

State Highway 35 has re-opened on Tuesday afternoon after a series of slips closed the road between Opotiki and Cape Runaway on Saturday morning. "Waka Kotahi... Read More

Waioeka Gorge closures for culvert replacement

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is advising people to plan ahead for upcoming closures on State Highway 2 between Ōpōtiki and Matawai in the Waioeka Gorge. On... Read More

SH5 near Rotorua now clear

UPDATE: State Highway 5 near Rotorua is reported to be clear now. NZTA had previously reported that the highway, between Rotorua and Waiotaphu, was affected by... Read More

Crash and slip closes state highway

A slip and a crash have resulted in State Highway 5 being closed. A slip has blocked part of State Highway 5 at Ngongotahā, north of Rotorua. Police were called... Read More

SH35 remains closed due to multiple slips

State Highway 35 remains closed between Opotiki and Cape Runaway (Whangaparoa Bay) tonight. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency contractors are working tirelessly... Read More

Vehicle crash in Gate Pa

A vehicle has crashed over a bank in Gate Pa. At 4.15pm police received a report of a crash involving a single vehicle on Sheppard Street, Gate Pa. "The street... Read More

Road slips on SH2 and SH5 causing delays

Road slips on State Highway 2 and State Highway 5 are causing delays in traffic. Due to a slip, SH2 between Awakeri and Opotiki is under stop/go traffic management... Read More

Hewletts Rd traffic flowing after truck breakdown

Update, 5pm. A truck that has broken down on Hewletts Road has now been towed out of the traffic lanes into the bus lane. The truck broke down between Jean Batten... Read More