Traffic & Crashes

Plan as works continue on SH2 Waihī to Tauranga

People travelling along SH2 between Waihī and Tauranga have been experiencing lengthy delays due to an increase in vehicles travelling this route, summer road... Read More

Road closed following crash in Mount Maunganui

Reports are coming in of a serious crash in Mount Maunganui. Grenada Street, Mount Maunganui is closed while emergency services respond to a crash involving... Read More

Collision involving two vehicles on Fraser Street

Reports are coming in of a collision on Fraser Street. Police say the incident involves two-vehicles that crashed at the intersection of Fraser Street and... Read More

Serious incident after a driver fled from Police

Police are responding to a serious incident after a driver allegedly fled from Police during a vehicle stop in Hamilton City. Police initiated a pursuit as... Read More

Serious crash causes road closure in Arapuni

Horahora Road, Arapuni is closed following a serious crash. Police were called to a two-vehicle crash at 1:50pm. One person has received critical injuries. Motorists... Read More

Legends of the SH2 “corridor”

From making hay in a roundabout, to winning Lotto, to the stress of over three hours stuck in gridlock traffic, there have been some epic tales emerge this week... Read More

Bayfair roundabout: upgrade or downgrade?

If you have noticed the new Bayfair roundabout, you may be confused as to why there seems to be both a roundabout and traffic lights. This new spectacle has... Read More

Nomo Tomo – but nighttime closures required

The tomo is nomo - but NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi advises that State Highway 29A will need to close overnight tonight, Wednesday, February 14, and overnight... Read More

Tauranga Eastern Link Toll Road night closures

The Tauranga Eastern Link Toll Road will close for three nights from Monday, February 19. The road will be closed between 8pm and 6am each night to allow... Read More

Vehicle crash in Whakamarama

One person has been taken to hospital following a vehicle crash in Whakamarama. Police received a report of a one vehicle crash around 2.25pm. The vehicle... Read More

SH29A to close Wednesday and Thursday nights

State Highway 29A between Barkes corner and the Oropi roundabout will be closed on Wednesday and Thursday nights this week, says NZTA Waka Kotahi. "The tomo... Read More

Roaming dogs, rates rises and dirt bikes

Residents of a Bay of Plenty town have spoken out about roaming dogs, children on motorbikes, the state of the roads, and pending rates rises during a community... Read More