Traffic & Crashes

Average speed cameras to switch on across BOP

Average-speed safety cameras will soon be switched on across parts of Waikato and the Bay of Plenty. In late April, a new set of cameras is expected to become... Read More

Traffic delays on SH2 following car fire

Traffic delays are being reported on State Highway 2, near Bethlehem. Fire and Emergency New Zealand shift manager Garreth Lewis said crews were called to... Read More

Traffic squeeze: BOP routes face long delays

People travelling across the Waikato and Bay of Plenty this Easter are being urged to plan ahead, with heavy traffic expected throughout the extra‑long holiday... Read More

New tolling point coming near Pāpāmoa East

A second tolling point will be added to the Tauranga Eastern Link, the Government has confirmed. It will be established near the new Pāpāmoa East Interchange,... Read More

Horror weekend on NZ roads as six people die

Six people have died in six separate crashes over a 24hr period, marking an awful weekend on New Zealand's roads. Police most recently confirmed a person... Read More

Sprint to finish key BOP roadworks before winter

Contractors across the Bay of Plenty are racing to complete major maintenance and resurfacing work before winter brings wetter, colder conditions. 'Crews... Read More

Single car crash blocks Mount road

Emergency services are responding to a single-vehicle crash in Mount Maunganui. Police received a report of a single-vehicle crash on Maunganui Rd near... Read More

Victims named after separate fatal crashes

Police have named the victims of two fatal crashes on consecutive days near Taupō. Stephen Packard, 59, of Auckland died after a two-vehicle crash on State... Read More

Te Puke Highway crash causes traffic delays

Traffic delays are being reported on Te Puke Highway following a two-vehicle crash. Emergency services were called to the crash on the highway, near Collins... Read More

Road rules: NZTA proposes minimum passing gap

New Zealand drivers may soon be legally required to give cyclists and other vulnerable road users more space when overtaking, under a proposed rule change released... Read More

Three-car crash partially blocks Welcome Bay Rd

A three-vehicle crash sparked an emergency services callout in Welcome Bay. Firefighters from Mount Maunganui and Pāpāmoa Beach firefighters were called... Read More

Tauranga crashes: One in hospital

One person has been taken to hospital following a crash near Pāpāmoa. Emergency services were called to the scene at around 6.40am after reports that a... Read More