Traffic & Crashes

Serious injuries reported in Bayfair crash

UPDATE 1.21PM: One person is reported to have sutained serious injuries following a crash at Bayfair Shopping Centre. SunLive has received numerous reports of... Read More

The 30km/h limit plans for NZ towns

Plans to reduce speed limits to 30km/h in suburban streets are 'absolute insanity”, critics say. The Government's Road to Zero project includes... Read More

Police making enquiries into fatal crash

Waikato Police are continuing to make enquiries following a fatal crash in Hamilton on Sunday morning. The crash on Ulster Street, involving a car and a truck,... Read More

Diesel spill near Pyes Pa roundabout

A diesel spill in Tauranga is delaying traffic. Police say they are assisting with traffic control at the roundabout of Takitimu Drive and Pyes Pa Road, after... Read More

Slips, flooding, mud and road closures

Motorists are being advised to drive with caution following road slips and flooding in the Bay of Plenty and Coromandel regions this weekend. In Eastern Bay of... Read More

Tree maintenance on SH2 today near Bethlehem

Motorists are being warned to adjust their travel times along State Highway 2 for today. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency says tree maintenance works are being... Read More

Two die following truck and car crash

Two people have died after a crash in Hamilton early on Sunday morning. Police were called to the crash, which involved a car and a truck, about 3.45am. The... Read More

Car spins out on SH29, Kaimai range

Emergency services are responding to the scene of a vehicle crash on State Highway 29, Kaimai Range. Police say that a car has spun out and is blocking the southbound... Read More

Cameron Road down to one-lane this weekend

A section of Cameron Road in Tauranga will be reduced to one-way traffic this weekend to install the traffic signal ducting for a new pedestrian crossing. The... Read More

Ōpōtiki has two weeks to have say on speed limits

Ōpōtiki District Council is seeking feedback on a plan to reduce speeds on some streets to 30km/h. The council wants to start implementing the speed changes... Read More

Truck crash blocking state highway

Emergency services are responding to a truck crash on State Highway 1 near Bulli Point, Taupō District. The single vehicle crash was reported to Police at 12.40pm. "The... Read More

Tauranga‘s 1.7km highway cost blows out to $300m

The cost of Tauranga's short but pricey Baypark to Bayfair highway link has risen by another $30m to almost $300m. The 1.7km stretch is shaping up as one... Read More