Traffic & Crashes

Serious crash: SH5 reopens

UPDATE 2.16PM: State Highway 5 south of Rotorua has reopened following an earlier crash. The crash, involving a car and a motorcycle, was reported to police... Read More

Congestion expected as holidaymakers return home

Police are asking motorists to be cautious this weekend as many holidaymakers are set to be going home in time for the return of work. The official holiday... Read More

Serious crash: Why are roads closed for so long?

Car crashes on the country's state highways are an almost daily occurrence, especially with many of us on the move over the summer break. Getting stuck... Read More

Staying safe in the great outdoors

Still planning to head into the great outdoors this summer? New Zealand Police and the NZ Mountain Safety Council (MSC) predict a high number of people will... Read More

Two people dead after serious crash near Taupō

Update: 8:41 Broadlands Road near Taupō has reopened following a fatal crash earlier today. Police would like to thank motorists for their patience while... Read More

Update on crash on State Highway 2 this afternoon

Police were advised of a crash on SH 2, between Mimiha Road and Pikowai Road, at 2.20pm. Police say, a car is reported to have collided with a power pole.... Read More

Section of Moffat Road to close for three months

Next steps for major works at Cambridge Road Overbridge - Takitimu North Link Stage One NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi is advising motorists that a... Read More

Car down bank off SH2 near Omokoroa

Update, 11.45am Motorists on State Highway 2 near Omokoroa are reporting that traffic is at a near standstill following a vehicle crash. Emergency services... Read More

Waikato fatal crash victim named

Police can now name the man who died in a crash on Tainui Road, Tauhei on Tuesday, January 2. He was 68-year-old Peter James Kiely, from Hamilton. Emergency... Read More

NZ Christmas road toll: 19 deaths

The number of deaths on the road this summer shows road safety in New Zealand going backwards, the Automobile Association says. Transport groups are urging... Read More

Lower Kaimai crash victims' names released

Police can now name the two people who died following a crash on State Highway 29, Lower Kaimai on Thursday, December 28. They were Josephine Wilson, aged... Read More

Planning travel through the Waikato? Slow down

Drivers are being asked to be patient, slow down, and take their time driving through the Waikato region. Waikato Police are experiencing a high number of... Read More