Traffic & Crashes

Obstruction blocking State Highway 29A

There is a blockage on State Highway 29A that Police are trying to remove. There may be slight delays. Police are responding to reports of an obstruction... Read More

Driving around Tauranga this summer

Tauranga Police are encouraging drivers to remember some key driving tips to reach their homes and holiday destinations safely over summer. Senior Sergeant... Read More

More than a million breath alcohol tests

Police breath alcohol testing figures have returned to levels not seen in nearly a decade in a huge boost for road safety. The number of tests in 2022/23... Read More

Middle-aged men riding skateboards

Power tools and alcohol don't seem to mix well, and middle-aged men riding skateboards appear to be keeping Coromandel medical centres busy. 'Please take... Read More

Police helping keep people safe tonight

This New Year, Police encourage people celebrating to enjoy themselves, but to be sensible, look after your mates and make sure everyone gets home safely. There... Read More

Fatal crash in Coromandel peninsula

One person has died following a crash on Te Puru Creek Road, Te Puru in the Coromandel peninsula on Saturday night. Police were called after a car left the... Read More

Police release name of quad bike victim

Police can now name the person who died following a quad bike incident in Marokopa, Waikato West on December 27. "She was 39-year-old Louise Quinn of Hamilton,"... Read More

SH25 closed due to crash

Emergency services are responding to a crash that has closed State Highway 25. The crash is reported to be at the intersection of Te Puru Creek Road and... Read More

Powerlines down and power cut following crash

Update, 7.10pm: Power has now been restored to 66 properties at Tahawai, following a vehicle hitting a power pole on Friday night. PowerCo contractors were... Read More

Holiday road toll continues to climb

A person has died after being critically injured in a crash, bringing the deaths on the road over the Christmas-New Year period to 12. Police say the person... Read More

SH2 closed following crash at Pukehina

Emergency services are responding to the scene of a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 2 near Pukehina. The crash on SH2 near Rogers Road, between Otamarakau... Read More

Second fatality following SH29 Kaimai crash

Police can confirm a person has died in hospital overnight following a crash on State Highway 29, Kaimai range on Thursday, December 28. This is the second... Read More