Traffic & Crashes

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

Morning gridlock as Tauranga commuter face delays

Tauranga residents are reporting traffic mayhem in the city as people battle to get to work and school this morning. One resident, who did not want to be... Read More

Road closure: Two-day detour as crews assess slip

An investigation into an underslip will close a section of Ōropi Rd, Tauranga, this week. Tauranga City Council said the slip was affecting the road shoulder... Read More

Night works on SH36 postponed

Works planned for State Highway 36 tonight have been postponed. NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) was due to start on the highway through the Mangorewa... Read More

What Uber's Whakatāne launch means for locals

Whakatāne residents now have a new way to get around after Uber officially launched in the Eastern Bay of Plenty town. The rollout, starting today, is part... Read More

Three killed in crash on Desert Rd

Three people have been killed in a crash between a car and a tanker truck on State Highway 1 overnight. Police said the crash happened around 11.50pm,... Read More

'Devastating': Two dead in Rotorua crash

Two people are dead after an early morning crash near Rotorua. The pair died after two cars collided near the intersection of State Highway 36 and Leonard... Read More

Crash near Rotorua injures one, closes SH36

A person has been seriously injured in a crash that's closed a highway north of Rotorua. 'A serious two-vehicle crash has closed State Highway 36 at the intersection... Read More

How the Takitimu North Link is taking shape

People are invited to learn more about progress on the Takitimu North Link project at a public information day. The Takitimu North Link project team will... Read More

Overnight SH36 closure: What drivers need to know

People travelling on State Highway 36 are advised to plan for overnight closures next week through the Mangorewa Gorge, lane restrictions on Tauranga Direct... Read More

Crash blocks SH2 lane at Whakamarama

No injuries have been reported after a crash that blocked a highway in the Western Bay of Plenty overnight. Police were called to the scene of a single‑vehicle... Read More

Serious crash: SH29 closed

State Highway 29 is closed following a serious crash involving a truck in Lower Kaimai, in the Western Bay of Plenty. Emergency services were called around... Read More