Traffic & Crashes
08:00am Sat 03 Jun, 2023
Mixed weather is ahead for Kings Birthday in the Waikato and Bay of Plenty, and heavy traffic is expected in the usual hotspots as people head away for the long... Read More
08:00am Fri 02 Jun, 2023
Police are planning on having a "visible presence" on the roads for the first King's Birthday long weekend in New Zealand. The message remains the same -... Read More
11:15am Thu 01 Jun, 2023
Optometrists and road safety advocates around the country are urging Kiwis to stay sharp on the roads this winter by getting their eyes checked. This comes after... Read More
05:11pm Wed 31 May, 2023
UPDATE 6.10pm: A Waka Kotahi spokesperson says the road is now clear on State Highway 2 after it was earlier blocked by a crash west of Opotiki. A police spokesperson... Read More
02:53pm Wed 31 May, 2023
Golden Valley Road in Waihi is closed to through traffic following a road washout. A section of the road dropped away after a deluge of rain on Monday. In a... Read More
06:45am Wed 31 May, 2023
A small section of Maunganui Road between the Bayfair roundabout and Exeter Street is temporarily closing for reconstruction of the ground level road as part of... Read More
08:05am Tue 30 May, 2023
Update, 9.15am: Traffic is now flowing following emergency services extinguishing a vehicle fire at the top of the Kaimai Range, on State Highway 29. "We received... Read More
03:08pm Mon 29 May, 2023
UPDATE 4.19pm: State Highway 25 between Waihi and Whiritoa is now reopen, and Waihi residents are sharing the impacts of the "full scale" floods and evacuations... Read More
01:14pm Mon 29 May, 2023
UPDATE 5.56pm: State Highway 29 near Old Kaimai Road is now reopen under stop/go traffic management after a slip closed the road earlier today. A Waka Kotahi... Read More
07:55am Mon 29 May, 2023
Two people have died following a crash on State Highway 5 in the Bay of Plenty. Emergency services were called to the crash at Iwitahi, east of Taupō, yesterday... Read More
06:30am Mon 29 May, 2023
Tauranga residents in the Bethlehem area are warning other road users of the "slippery" conditions on State Highway 2 between Judea and Bethlehem Road, which they... Read More
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11:14am Sun 28 May, 2023
Plans for the section of Maunganui Road from Tui Street to Hull Road are being drafted, says Tauranga City Council. "Local business owners and the local community... Read More
05-Mar 12:32
Thick smoke over Bethlehem after house fire
05-Mar 11:31
Kiwi escapes Dubai hotel hours before Iran strike
05-Mar 11:00
Harley hearse offers one last ride in style
05-Mar 09:16
One person seriously injured as highway reopens
05-Mar 08:24
BOP retailer charged over illegal nangs sales
05-Mar 07:45
Winning First Division ticket sold in Tauranga
05-Mar 07:01
He just turned 100 - and still drives a Mustang
05-Mar 06:00
Mount locals seek action on noisy driver plague
04-Mar 18:05
'Meth-addled' pair's $70k crime wave
04-Mar 15:28
Tauranga extends post-storm recovery period
04-Mar 14:00
Major SH29 Tauriko upgrade marks project milestone
04-Mar 12:16
BOP GP faces tribunal over Covid vaccine stance
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