Traffic & Crashes

Winter roadworks ramp up across Bay of Plenty

Road crews across the Bay of Plenty are shifting focus toward strengthening key routes as winter approaches. A range of maintenance works have been planned... Read More

One dead after serious two-car crash

One person is dead following a serious crash on a Waikato highway early this morning. Police were notified of the two-vehicle crash on State Highway 2, near... Read More

Motorcyclist seriously injured in SH2 crash

A motorcyclist has been left in a serious condition after a crash at the intersection of State Highway 2 and Western Drain Rd in Edgecumbe. Police said... Read More

Petition launched over Pāpāmoa toll

A Pāpāmoa business owner warns a planned toll at the Pāpāmoa East Interchange could place added pressure on local families, workers and firms already facing... Read More

Speed limit changes coming to school roads

New variable speed zones around schools will be 'actively enforced”, Western Bay of Plenty police say. A new Ministry of Transport rule came into effect... Read More

Truck on its side closes Te Puke East Rd

Traffic management has been called after a truck tipped onto its side on Te Puke East Rd this afternoon. The crash happened between Brenner Rd and Wharere... Read More

Fatal crashes fall, but slowly - Brake NZ

A road-safety charity says the number of fatal crashes in New Zealand is declining, but not fast enough. Brake NZ says car accidents remain a major cause... Read More

Waihī shooting: Armed police arrest man

Armed police descended on Waihī last night after a man allegedly fired a gun, with one shot striking a nearby vehicle. Waikato district commander Superintendent... Read More

Victims of Desert Rd fatal remembered

An empty car seat prompted an urgent search in the pitch black for a possible fourth person involved in a deadly late-night crash in the National Park area. Manjinder... Read More

Police op to cause traffic delays in Tauranga

A police operation in the Otumoetai area may cause traffic delays, parents picking up children from schools are being warned. Letters sent to parents from... Read More

13 people killed on NZ roads in a week

Nearly two lives a day have been lost on New Zealand roads in the last week of April amid a spike in fatal crashes. According to provisional NZ Transport... Read More

Tauranga council apologises after SH29A detour

More than 100 students arrived late to Ōropi School this morning after the school was not warned about a road closure that caused traffic gridlock across... Read More