Traffic & Crashes
04:38pm Fri 15 Dec, 2023
People are being warned to avoid travelling between Tauranga and Katikati via State Highway 2. Huge traffic delays are being reported on the highway. A... Read More
12:14pm Fri 15 Dec, 2023
There is mass Police activity around Bethlehem at the moment in relation to a tangi taking place. Police say, they are visible in the Bethlehem area today... Read More
11:45am Fri 15 Dec, 2023
Driver frustration levels are rising as Whakatāne moves into its busiest time of year, and two major roadworks projects exasperate congestion issues. Wherever... Read More
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06:45am Thu 14 Dec, 2023
Wairoa cycleway on State Highway 2 between Bethlehem and Te Puna is open just in time for the summer holidays, says Tauranga City Council. The last 800m section,... Read More
04:02pm Wed 13 Dec, 2023
Police are making enquiries following a robbery in Te Puke on Wednesday afternoon. "We received reports of a person stealing goods from a store on Jocelyn... Read More
09:10am Wed 13 Dec, 2023
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi is urging people put in the practice and preparation needed to pass driver licence tests the first time, with wait times for... Read More
08:30pm Tue 12 Dec, 2023
State Highway 29 over the Kaimai range continues to have overnight closures each night from Sunday to Thursday this week while asphalt repairs are being made. Overnight... Read More
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07:00am Tue 12 Dec, 2023
A witness has described how a man was lying unconscious on the ground, holding his organs, after being stabbed at a car meet. Two people have been stabbed... Read More
02:09pm Mon 11 Dec, 2023
3.55pm: Heavy traffic congestion is built up along State Highway 29A and State Highway 29 following a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of SH29A and Oropi... Read More
11:45am Mon 11 Dec, 2023
It's a topic that unites Kiwis and is bound to come up at family gatherings and BBQs this summer. Whether they're weird, dangerous, confusing or just under... Read More
07:44am Mon 11 Dec, 2023
One person is dead following a crash in the Western Bay of Plenty. Police have confirmed the death after a single vehicle crash this morning on Clarke Road,... Read More
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07:00am Mon 11 Dec, 2023
Police following up on criminal offending, including two stabbings and disorder during illegal street racing on the weekend, are asking anyone with information... Read More
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02-Mar 16:00
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02-Mar 14:15
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02-Mar 13:00
NZ power grid faces rising climate severe threats
02-Mar 11:45
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02-Mar 10:00
Auto extravaganza rolls up to Baypark March 8!
02-Mar 09:14
Car plunges into water near Fraser Cove
02-Mar 08:17
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02-Mar 08:00
Rare blood moon to put on midnight show in BOP
02-Mar 07:00
Tauranga designer Alf Weston wins Zony Award
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