Traffic & Crashes

Serious injuries after motorbike incident

One person has suffered moderate to serious injuries after an incident involving a motorbike in Pikowai this morning. A police spokesperson says the event... Read More

"Unacceptable": Rail crossing denied safety fund

"Unacceptable.” These are the words of a school principal and a rail union general secretary, who are learning the rail crossing - where a young girl... Read More

Gridlocked: Quicker to drive to Auckland

Frustrated Tauranga residents say traffic is at a 'standstill”, with a trip across town taking up to two and a half hours, the same time as it would take... Read More

Sealing work on the Wairoa Cycleway

Sealing works are being planned for the Wairoa cycleway, adjacent to State Highway 2, near Bethlehem. Sealing of Tauranga City Council's Wairoa Cycleway project... Read More

Night works planned for Cameron Road

Cameron Road, near Harvey Norman, will be reduced to one-way at night from tonight for resurfacing work as part of Tauranga City Council's "Building our... Read More

Traffic chaos around Tauranga city

"This is nuts." "It's absolute chaos." These are just some comments SunLive has received today from frustrated residents in Tauranga city. A number of... Read More

Traffic stalled following crash reports

Traffic is reportedly backed up on State Higway 29. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says two vehicles have crashed near the intersection of Omanawa... Read More

Two-vehicle crash on SH2 near Te Puna

Emergency services are responding to the scene of a vehicle crash on State Highway 2, near Minden Road at Te Puna. Police say they received the report of... Read More

Road works planned for SH2

Regular users of State Highway 2 in Tauranga are being warned to expect delays. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is planning on carrying out works at two different... Read More

SH29 reopens after serious crash

State Highway 29 is now reopen after a serious crash earlier today. A police spokesperson says one person has suffered "serious injuries" and has been transported... Read More

Update: Second phase of Pāpāmoa East project

Construction of a new interchange over the Tauranga Eastern Link - TEL - continues during August and will see Pāpāmoa East connected to the motorway and enable... Read More

Serious crash on SH29, road closed

UPDATE 10.36AM: SH29 is closed between SH36 at the Tauriko roundabout and Rapurapu Road, Te Poi due to a serious crash in the Lower Kaimai area. "Delay your... Read More