Traffic & Crashes

SH35 in eastern BOP closed due to slip

State Highway 35 between Opotiki and Te Araroa is closed due to a slip and fallen trees. "Due to slip on SH35 the road is closed from Beach Rd to Motu River... Read More

Vehicle rolls in Pyes Pa

Emergency services are responding to the scene of a one vehicle crash in Pyes Pa. "A vehicle has rolled on the intersection of State Highway 36 and Te Matai... Read More

Progress being made on SH25A slip

Coromandel residents will have a fast-tracked fix for one of the most vital roads across their peninsula, the Minister of Transport says. And for some with... Read More

Night closures planned for TEL

The Tauranga Eastern Link will close each night from Monday, August 28, to Thursday, August 31. The closure enables bridge beams to be transported to site... Read More

Wood chips dumped after truck crash

Wood chips have been dumped on State Highway 2 following a truck crash near Pukehina. A SunLive reader has emailed in photos of the wood chips,... Read More

Rotoiti first to see new safe speed limits on SH30

As part of the State Highway 30 Tikitere to Whakatāne speed review, new safe speed limits have been set and installation of the new signs started Monday. Due... Read More

Traffic crash on SH2, near Te Puna

UPDATE: No serious injuries are being reported following a crash Te Puna. Police responded to reports of a three vehicle crash on State Highway 2, near Clarke... Read More

Snowfall warning issued for Desert Road

MetService is issuing a snowfall warning for Desert Road, SH1. The warning is valid from 8pm Tuesday, August 15 to 2.00am Wednesday, August 16. "Snow... Read More

Motorcyclist dies following crash

Police can now confirm the motorcyclist involved in a crash in Rotorua on Monday morning has died. "The crash, involving another car, happened shortly before... Read More

Man killed in Pukehina crash named

A man who died in a crash in the Bay of Plenty earlier this month can now be named. Police have officially name Brody Caden Irvine as the person who died... Read More

Lake Road closed after serious crash

Lake Road is closed at the intersection with Bennetts Road after a serious crash in Rotorua. A police spokesperson says the crash involves a car and a motorcycle,... Read More

New ways of travelling ahead at Bay Link

With the Bay Link project working towards completion later this year, people travelling through the area will see changes to the road layout coming up more frequently.... Read More