Traffic & Crashes

Motorbikes seized following Paeroa gang tangi

Multiple motorbikes have been seized as Police had an increased presence in the Waikato town of Paeroa on Tuesday for the tangi of a Waikato-based gang member. A... Read More

Car on fire on SH29A near Hairini roundabout

Emergency services are responding to the scene of a vehicle fire on State Highway 29A at the Hairini roundabout. A SunLive reader reports that a car is in... Read More

Crash: occupants of the vehicle fled the scene

Police are searching for the occupants of a vehicle that were in a crash in Mount Maunganui this afternoon. Police were notified of a single-vehicle crash... Read More

One in hospital following electric bicycle crash

A person has been taken to hospital following a crash involving an electric bicycle in Welcome Bay on Tuesday morning. "Police received reports of a collision... Read More

Extreme fire danger risk continues in dry areas

Strong, warm, north to northwesterly winds once again give way to a cool southerly flow as the familiar pattern of this summer in Aotearoa New Zealand continues. Strong... Read More

Two scooter crashes in Tauranga

Two people have been involved in scooter crashes on Monday afternoon in two separate incidents in central Tauranga and Welcome Bay. Police received a report... Read More

Serious two-vehicle crash in Te Puke

4.38pm update: A SunLive reader is reporting that a helicopter that has landed in Jellicoe Street, Te Puke is airlifting a person from the scene of a two-vehicle... Read More

Waihī to Tauranga road work sites

Work continues along the State Highway 2 corridor between Waihī and Tauranga this week. 'With students back at school and people back at work planning is... Read More

One injured following crash in Kaimai range

Update, 6pm: One person has been taken to hospital in a serious condition following a crash on State Highway 29 in the lower Kaimai area on Sunday afternoon. "Police... Read More

Council says Mount smiley face is here to stay

In a decisive response to the commnity's resounding voice, Tauranga City Council has reached a verdict on the fate of Mount Maunganui's iconic smiley... Read More

Police appeal for information after shooting

Police can confirm the man shot by Police in Matamata-Piako on Thursday was a 31-year-old from the Hauraki region. "He is known to Police and was shot after... Read More

Fallen tree blocks lane on SH29, Kaimai Range

One lane is blocked on State Highway 29, Kaimai Range. NZTA Waka Kotahi say that due to a fallen tree between Ruahihi Rd and Omanawa Rd, one lane on SH29... Read More