Traffic & Crashes

Triple fatal Thames crash “avoidable”

A drug-addled driver may have fallen asleep at the wheel before ploughing into an oncoming car, killing himself and two others, according to coronial findings.... Read More

Shots fired as police chase alleged car thief

Police have arrested one person following an incident in Rotorua on Sunday. "The person was arrested on Te Ngae Road, Owhata, where Police were following a suspected... Read More

Look twice for motorcycles on the road

As spring starts, more motorcyclists will be out on the roads. September is Motorcycle Awareness Month and the New Zealand Transport Agency and New Zealand Police... Read More

One dead, two injured following crash in Taneatua

One person was killed and two people injured following a crash in Taneatua on Saturday night. The driver died at the scene after the vehicle lost control on a... Read More

Three Tauranga vehicle collisions on Saturday

Three separate vehicle collisions occurred in Tauranga on Saturday morning and early afternoon. No injuries were reported for any of the collisions. Police were... Read More

One injured from bridge collision, Welcome Bay

One person has been injured due to a collision with a bridge in Welcome Bay on Saturday morning. Police received a report of a car colliding with the Waitoa bridge... Read More

Two-car crash near Morrinsville, three injured

Police were called to a two-vehicle collision on State Highway 26 at Morrinsville early Saturday morning. Three people have been taken to hospital - one with... Read More

Calls for campaign to reduce injuries in crashes

A leading trauma surgeon is calling for a campaign to reduce the number of injuries to children caused by not wearing seat belts or sitting in booster seats. In... Read More

Tauranga AIMS Games traffic warning

People traveling around Tauranga next week are being warned to expect high traffic volumes. The NZ Transport Agency is advising motorists to plan their journey... Read More

One dead, three injured in crash near Paeroa

One person has died in a Waikato crash which injured three others. A helicopter was called to the two-car collision on Paeroa-Tahuna Road, about 10 minutes southwest... Read More

BOP students’ solutions to shocking road toll

From getting senior students to sign a pledge to not be a D.I.C.K - Dangerous Irresponsible Careless Killer - to challenging people to navigate an obstacle course... Read More

Reports of traffic delays on Hewletts Road

UPDATE 3.42PM: The train that was broken down in Mount Maunganui this afternoon, has been fixed. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says they train is... Read More