Traffic & Crashes

Tauranga state road works for November 2023

With Less than 30 days before December, Waka Kotahi New Zealand Transport Agency has announced all the state highway works for the rest of 2023, and invited... Read More

Road closed: Serious crash on Desert Road

Five people have been injured after a truck collided with a car on State Highway 1. Some are in a moderate condition while others face critical injuries,... Read More

Pedestrian and car collide in Mount Maunganui

One person has been taken to hospital after being hit by a car in Mount Maunganui. Emergency services were called to reportes of a pedestrian being hit by... Read More

Major works ahead for new Cambridge Rd Overbridge

Major works on the Takitimu North Link project will require a full closure of a section of Moffat Road, Bethlehem, for three months starting January 2024.... Read More

SH2 road works update

Several sections of State Highway 2 in the Bay of Plenty are being affected by road works. Installation of a signalised crossing on SH2 near Bethlehem is... Read More

Power outage following Bethlehem crash reports

Power is out to parts of Bethlehem following reports of a crash this morning. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says a truck has hit a power pole... Read More

One seriously injured in SH29 crash

One person is in hospital with serious injuries following a crash on State Highway 29. Emergency services were called to a two vehicle crash on SH29, Lower... Read More

SH29 open after serious crash

UPDATE 6.42AM: State Highway 29 is reported to now be open. The highway was closed earlier this morning following a serious crash just after midnight. Waka... Read More

Road crews pushing to complete works

The push is now on for road work crews across the Waikato and Bay of Plenty in the lead up to Christmas. The next two months will see a flurry of chipsealing,... Read More

Road closures along Tauranga's Cameron Road

A section of Cameron Road, near 11th Ave, in Tauranga will be closed for three weeks from Sunday. The Cameron Road/ 11th Ave east intersection access near... Read More

Te Puna residents report late night shenanigans

Power outages and a mysterious loud bang late at night may have left some residents in Te Puna wondering what was going on. A SunLive reader has emailed in... Read More

Bayfair crash: Vehicle rolls blocking lane

Reports are coming in of a crash on the Bayfair flyover. Tauranga City Council says there has been a crash on the new Te Maunga Underpass. "The eastbound... Read More