Traffic & Crashes

Changes to Matapihi Road for motorists

There are temporary changes to the road layout for Matapihi Road and Owens Place for motorists approaching the Bayfair roundabout, as part of the Bay Link project. The... Read More

SH2 pothole damages multiple cars

Frustrated motorists are out of pocket after hitting a substantial pothole on State Highway 2 between Bayfair and Baypark. Dean and his wife Gayleen's car... Read More

Calls to delay travel as flooding closes roads

A number of roads remain closed around the Coromandel as the downpour continues and people are being asked to delay travel. The Metservice severe weather warning... Read More

Fatal bus crash: three witnesses sought

The investigation into a bus crash that claimed the lives of five Chinese nationals on SH 5 north of Rotorua last Wednesday continues. Next of kin have been notified... Read More

Seven car crash on SH2, Te Puna

Seven vehicles have crashed in Te Puna this morning. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE says the vehicles have crashed on State Highway 2, near BP. Oil is reported... Read More

Road closures due to flooding

There are a number of road closures in place this morning around Whitianga, due to flooding in the area. State Highway 25 is closed between Whitianga and Tairua;... Read More

Safety Improvements start on SH2, south of Waihi

Safety improvement work starts on State Highway 2 south of Waihi. Work will begin after tree and vegetation removal is finished which should be completed by the... Read More

Council starts with yearly resurfacing works

Tauranga City Council is commencing this year's Resurfacing Programme, which will cover 60 roads and approximately 20km of road surface. Works are expected to... Read More

Powerlines trap person in rolled vehicle

Powerlines trapped a person in their truck after it rolled in the Bay of Plenty just after midnight. The truck and trailer unit ripped the live lines down when... Read More

Man nicked after brief police pursuit

Charges are pending after a brief police chase in the Western Bay of Plenty ended with a man, wearing nothing but underwear, being arrested. A caller to the 0800... Read More

Lightning storm off NZ one of earth‘s largest

Thousands of lightning flashes lit up the Tasman Sea on Saturday night and on a global scale it stood out as one of the largest on earth. WeatherWatch reported... Read More

Severe Weather Watch issued by MetService

The MetService has issued a severe weather watch for the Coromandel Peninsula and the western Bay of Plenty. The forecast is for periods of heavy rain about... Read More