Traffic & Crashes

SH29 reopens after truck fire

UPDATE 2.22pm: State Highway 29 is now reopen to one lane in each direction after a truck fire earlier today. A Waka Kotahi spokesprson says traffic management... Read More

One dead in tanker crash

One person has died in a serious crash in Waikato. It involved a car and a tanker and happened just before 1.50am on State Highway 26, between Eureka and... Read More

Fatality in historic crash

An 80-year-old man has died from injuries sustained in a crash earlier this month. In a statement released overnight, police say Raymond Bartholomew Matthews... Read More

BOP highway closure adds to friction over roads

Residents call it the forgotten highway, and on Sunday night they got a reminder why. Fallen trees and debris came washing down in a raging torrent on State... Read More

SH35 reopens between Ōpōtiki and Te Araroa

State Highway 35 is now reopen to a single lane at the site of a large slip between Beach Road and the Motu River Bridge east of Ōpōtiki. Waka Kotahi Bay... Read More

MP thrilled at SH25A progress

Coromandel MP Scott Simpson says he is "thrilled" to see the reopening of State Highway 25A inching closer. Visting the site last week, Simpson says progress... Read More

State Highway 29 reopens after spillage

State Highway 29 is reopen after a spillage on the Kaimai Range. Earlier today, the highway was partially blocked after multiple trucks became stuck due to... Read More

SH35 east of Ōpōtiki closed due to a slip

State Highway 35 between Ōpōtiki and Te Araroa remains closed due to a slip and fallen trees on Sunday. "Due to slip on SH35 the road is closed between... Read More

AIMS Games traffic warning for Tauranga

Tauranga residents are being warned to prepare for delays on the city's streets next month. Zespri AIMS Games is taking place across Tauranga from Saturday,... Read More

SH29A, near Maungatapu, open after serious crash

State Highway 29A near Maugatapu is open this morning following a serious crash. The highway was closed overnight while emergency services attended a two... Read More

SH29 closed: Multiple trucks stuck

UPDATE 8.11AM: State Highway 29 is partially blocked after multiple trucks have become stuck due to slippery roads, on the Kaimai Range. One of the eastbound... Read More

Serious Crash: SH29A closed

UPDATE 8.41PM: One person has been taken to hospital in serious condition followin a crash near Maungatapu. A police spokesperson says emergency services... Read More