Traffic & Crashes

Planned roadworks for SH2 Tauranga to Waihī

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises there will be road works through State Highway 2 between Tauranga and Waihī during the coming weeks of September. "With... Read More

Upgrading BOP highways for motorcyclists

Some of New Zealand's most dangerous rural highways are being upgraded as part of a programme targeting high-risk routes for motorcyclists. The safety improvements... Read More

Bay of Plenty state highway works for September

People are being warned to expect delays around the city as large scale events make their return. Following the successful return of the AIMS Games, the Bay of... Read More

Busiest season yet for resealing state highways

State highways across Waikato and Bay of Plenty region will be hives of activity this spring and summer, with Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency gearing up for the... Read More

Truck breakdown: Both lanes now clear

UPDATE: Both lanes of the Te Maunga overpasss are now open. A truck had broken down in the area earlier and was causing traffic delays. A Tauranga City Council... Read More

Truck and trailer on fire in Waioeka Gorge

Emergency services are on their way to a truck and trailer unit that has caught fire in the Waioeka Gorge. "Police have been notified of a truck and trailer unit... Read More

Company fined over fertiliser dust fatal crash

A Bay of Plenty company has been sentenced for its role in sending a dense cloud of lime dust across a motorway, causing a multi-vehicle crash which killed a driver. Wealleans... Read More

SH30 closed due to multiple fallen trees

State Highway 30 is closed due to multiple fallen trees lying across the highway. SH30 is closed from Tikitere to Rotoma, says a Waka Kotahi NZTA spokesperson. "Please... Read More

Snowfall: One highway open, another still closed

UPDATE 9:40AM - State Highway 5, between Taupo amd Napier, is now open. The road was closed earlier this morning due to overnight snowfall. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport... Read More

Links Ave trial could see changes to other streets

Data shows the controversial Links Avenue cul-de-sac is achieving the desired safety outcomes and council is looking at ways to improve traffic on the surrounding... Read More

Lane switch planned for TEL

Preliminary work needed for the Pāpāmoa East interchange construction has started. The interchange will connect neighbourhoods in Pāpāmoa East to the Tauranga... Read More

Ducking out of potholes

Bay of Plenty residents bumping over potholes recently are not alone. On the back of a wet winter, compared to the last three years, the country has endured a... Read More