Traffic & Crashes
07:02am Fri 06 Sep, 2019
One survivor of a fatal bus crash near Rotorua has described helping down a passenger dangling from their seatbelt after the bus flipped over. The 62-year-old... Read More
06:44am Fri 06 Sep, 2019
'Ten Kms less, saves mess.” This is the slogan of Steffi August's petition to lower the speed limit of heavy vehicles to 80 km/h. The current limit on New... Read More
03:48pm Thu 05 Sep, 2019
The investigation into the circumstances surrounding yesterday's fatal bus crash near Rotorua continues. 'At this stage we can confirm that those who died... Read More
02:27pm Thu 05 Sep, 2019
Police are on the hunt for a driver who led them on a brief pursuit in Mount Maunganui today. A vehicle was seen speeding near Concord Ave at 1.15pm. A police... Read More
12:32pm Thu 05 Sep, 2019
Oropi Road between Cheyne Road and the Oropi Stream Bridge will be closed from 12:30pm for repair works to reopen both lanes. The road is expected to reopen by... Read More
11:01am Thu 05 Sep, 2019
Police investigating yesterday's fatal crash near Rotorua are appealing for any witnesses to come forward. Five people lost their lives in the crash involving... Read More
07:03am Thu 05 Sep, 2019
State Highway 5, north of Rotorua, is open this morning following a bus crash which killed five people. A bus carrying 27 Chinese tourists rolled on the highway,... Read More
09:35pm Wed 04 Sep, 2019
A hole opening up on Oropi Rd this evening has resulted in traffic being reduced to one lane. Police report they received a couple of phone calls around 8.30pm... Read More
11:40am Wed 04 Sep, 2019
UPDATE 5.45PM: Police have confirmed that five people have died after a bus carrying 23 Chinese tourists rolled on State Highway 5, just outside of the Bay of... Read More
01:17pm Tue 03 Sep, 2019
UPDATE 1.25PM: Welcome Bay Road is reported to be blocked following a vehicle collision. A police spokesperson says they were called to the crash at around 12.45pm.... Read More
04:12pm Mon 02 Sep, 2019
Local government and National MPs are frustrated by the lack of action on improving state highway two between Katikati and Tauranga. National MP Todd Muller and... Read More
09:57am Mon 02 Sep, 2019
New Zealand Police are seeing too many crashes caused by people using their phones. There is no excuse, says Superintendent Steve Greally, National Manager for... Read More
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