Traffic & Crashes

SH35 Ōpōtiki closed following crash

State Highway 35, near Opotiki, is closed following a crash earlier this afternoon. The road is expected to remain closed for "a few hours" while the scene is... Read More

Two in moderate condition after Ōmokoroa crash

UPDATE 7.00pm: Emergency services are at the scene of a two-vehicle collision on State Highway 2, Whakamarama. A police spokesperson says they received the report... Read More

One-way closures for SH29 Kaimai Range

Nighworks and road closures are being planned for State Highway 29 tonight. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Angecy says urgent asphalt road repairs are required at the... Read More

Vehicle leaves scene after 16th Avenue crash

Police are responding to a two vehicle crash on Cameron Road near 16th Avenue. A police spokesperson says the incident happened at around 3pm. "It appears one... Read More

Two-vehicle crash in Tauranga

Police are responding to reports of a crash in Tauranga. "The crash apparently occurred at about 1.40pm and involved two cars," says a police spokesperson. The... Read More

Route to Gisborne closed “until Friday at least”

For Matawai School, the closure of a section of SH2 north of Gisborne until at least Friday means one of their two school buses can't operate. 'With the state... Read More

SH35 Gisborne to Ruatoria closing overnight

Contractors are continuing to closely monitor the already-sodden state highway network around Tairāwhiti, as rain continues. State Highway 2 north of Gisborne... Read More

State Highway 25 closes after slip

State Highway 25 is closed after a slip between Ruamahunga and Waiomu. A Waka Kotahi spokesperson says to avoid the route, or "delay your journey" if possible. Currently,... Read More

The worst city in NZ for traffic isn‘t Auckland

Forget the weather and the economy, traffic is the talk of the town in Tauranga. 'Bloody hell, what is it with all the traffic in Tauranga?” asked one resident... Read More

Crash on SH36 between Tauranga and Ngongotaha

1.15pm update: Emergency services are currently responding to a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Central Road and State highway 36, Ngongotahā. The... Read More

Roads closed in Hawke‘s Bay and Coromandel

State Highway 2 north of Gisborne will remain closed today following new slips overnight on Saturday and further movement in the road. Slips are also blocking... Read More

Coromandel road closures and power cuts

Wind and rain has been taking its toll in the Coromandel peninsula with two slips closing State Highway 25 on the Thames coast road on Saturday night and a widespread... Read More