Traffic & Crashes

Road workers lay down tools for Labour Weekend

As people across the Waikato and Bay of Plenty head away for the first long weekend of the 2023/24 summer period, road workers will be laying down their tools... Read More

Drivers urged to remember roading basics

Motorists are being urged to keep safe by remembering the basics when driving this Labour Weekend. While Waka Kotahi is pausing most road works during the... Read More

Baypark to Bayfair: New lane change coming

Road users will soon enjoy the safety benefits of separating state highway traffic from local roads on Bay Link. State Highway 2 under SH2/SH29A Te Maunga... Read More

Pāpāmoa East Interchange progresses

Works to build the necessary height on the Bell Road side of the Tauranga Eastern Link are in the final stages. Meanwhile, construction of an extension to... Read More

Resurfacing work on Cameron Road

Work is continuing along Cameron Road this week with a large focus on resurfacing. "This work is usually carried out at night to minimise disruption, with... Read More

Man facing dangerous driving charges

A man is facing a raft of driving related charges after allegedly driving into parked cars and road signs in Tauranga. Police say they took a 49-year-old... Read More

Repair work on Cambridge Road underway

Landslip repair work at Cambridge Road, near the St Andrews Drive, in Tauranga roundabout is underway. Cambridge Road is now one-lane only and drivers heading... Read More

State highway works for October

Good progress has been made at a number of worksites across the Bay of Plenty region this week, with some even having the finishing touches applied. An early... Read More

Crash reported on SH29

Reports are coming in of a crash on State Highway 29. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says there is a crash on the bridge between Poripori and Ruahihi... Read More

Road rage: Roadworkers shot at with BB gun

Roadworkers were shot at with a BB gun, shouted at and threatened during two 'disgraceful” road rage incidents in Rotorua earlier this week, says Waka... Read More

Daily closures for Waioeka Gorge road renewals

Daily closures will be in place for a section of the Waioeka Gorge on State Highway 2 to allow critical road resealing to take place from Wednesday October... Read More

Overnight works for Waikare Gorge Bailey bridge

Waikare Gorge Bailey bridge on State HIghway 2 between Napier and Wairoa will close for two nights of maintenance work later this month. Contractors will... Read More