Traffic & Crashes

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

One killed in Coromandel crash

One person has died following a serious crash at the intersection of Port Road and Hilton Drive, Whangamata. Police were alerted to the single-vehicle crash around... Read More

Warning before tree killed BOP woman

The husband of a woman killed when an oak tree fell on her has damned police and Rotorua Lakes Council from beyond the grave, claiming his wife's death was... Read More

Police nab drivers speeding through road works

A total of 26 drivers have been fined for speeding through a roadworks area in the Western Bay of Plenty. On Tuesday morning, the Western Bay of Plenty Road Policing... Read More

NZTA sticking to current Bayfair project plans

The existing Bayfair Underpass will close in October, says the New Zealand Transport Agency. This is despite pleas and protests from the Tauranga community and... Read More

Slip lane could be open by Christmas

The slip lane in Welcome Bay is currently closed to all motorists, but NZTA are hopeful that it could be open before Christmas. The slip lane was closed in September... Read More

Four injured in BOP crash

Four people have been injured in a crash in the Bay of Plenty this morning. Emergency services were called to the scene of the crash at the intersection... Read More

Vehicle hits barrier on SH29a

A vehicle has bit a barrier in the Poike area this morning. Police were called to the scene of the single vehicle crash at about 7am. A police spokesperson says... Read More

NZTA - Hands off our underpass!

Hundreds of people turned out to a protest on Sunday afternoon at the Bayfair Underpass. The underpass, which runs under State Highway 2, is set to be demolished... Read More

What‘s on - country market, protest rally, art

Kia ora and welcome to Sunday. Today will likely feature some cloudy periods, westerlies and a chance of a shower. It's a three-clothing layer day with... Read More

Motorcycle crash at Paengaroa

Police, fire and ambulance have been called to the scene of a motorcycle crash in Paengaroa. The emergency services were called about 12.40pm on Saturday following... Read More

Two car crash in Cameron Rd destroys RSA sign

A two-car collision in Cameron Rd on Friday night has left debris and broken signs strewn across a carpark and a roadside footpath. 'Emergency services attended... Read More