Traffic & Crashes

Road clear after SH29A, Cameron Road crash

UPDATE 5.06pm: A Tauranga City Council spokesperson says the crash scene "is now clear" after a motorcycle collided with a ute earlier today. The road was previously... Read More

SH36 clear after truck breakdown

UPDATE 5.30pm: Waka Kotahi says SH36 is now clear after a truck breakdown blocked the road earlier today. The road was previously under stop/go management, but... Read More

Fieldays gates open to roaring crowds

Fieldays gates are open and people have started pouring in this morning despite heavy traffic congestion around the region. For visitors heading to the four-day... Read More

SH2 reopens between Tirau and Rotorua after crash

UPDATE 11.35am: State Highway 5 between Tirau and Rotorua is now open after a crash earlier this morning. A Waka Kotahi Facebook post says the section of road... Read More

Tauranga frustration at gang traffic behaviour

Tauranga residents are feeling frustrated at the antisocial and unsafe behaviour displayed by numerous gang members on motorcyclists congregating in streets,... Read More

Crash on State Highway 29, Piarere

Emergency services are responding to the scene of a crash on State Highway 29, Piarere. A SunLive reader is reporting that there are "multiple ambulances, police... Read More

Youth to appear in court following driver incident

A youth who has been taken into custody is due to appear in Tauranga Youth Court today charged with unlawfully taking a motor vehicle and failing to stop for Police. One... Read More

Bureta Road and Vale Street intersection upgrade

The Bureta Road / Vale Street intersection safety upgrade is heading into its final stages. The upgrade includes the installation of a roundabout and three pedestrian... Read More

State highway works and Fieldays

Fieldays 2023 is fast approaching, with the event taking place at Mystery Creek from Wednesday, June 14, to Saturday, June 17. More than 100,000 people are expected... Read More

Two arrested following Tauranga disorder

Two people have been taken into custody following a disorder in Tauranga on Saturday afternoon. Police responded to reports of disorder on Cameron Road around... Read More

Crash on State Highway 29, Kaimai Range

Emergency services are responding to the scene of a vehicle crash on State Highway 29, Kaimai Range. Police responded to a one vehicle crash on the intersection... Read More

Driven by a passion for helping learners

Supporting people to gain their driver's licence has been a career-long passion for police officer Senior Constable Chris Leppien. Whether it's seasonal workers... Read More