Traffic & Crashes

Establishing new garden beds on Cameron Road

Planting season is now underway along Cameron Road in Zone B, between Sixth Avenue and Twelfth Avenue. This work to establish the new garden beds follows on... Read More

Crash on Devonport Road

SunLive readers are reporting a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Devonport Road and Eleventh Avenue in Tauranga. Police received a report of the crash... Read More

Works continuing on Waikato and BOP state highways

Waka Kotahi contractors will continue working throughout the winter months as ongoing wet weather is having a significant impact on the state highway network across... Read More

SH36 blocked following crash

State Highway 36, also known as Pyes Pa Road, is blocked near Williams Road. A Waka Kotahi spokesperson says to avoid the area and expect delays on SH36 which... Read More

Road now clear after SH2 Bethlehem crash

UPDATE 4.22pm: A SunLive reader says the road previously blocked after a crash near Bethlehem on State Highway 2 is now clear. "The crash scene is all clear now,"... Read More

One-way road near Tauranga Hospital this weekend

Cameron Road between Fifteenth Avenue and 17th Avenue will be reduced to one-way traffic this weekend as part of essential stormwater upgrades. The work, located... Read More

Politicians in a jam over Tauranga transport

Road users across Tauranga are increasingly reporting their frustrations with the city's infrastructure - and the country's politicians can't decide... Read More

Mechanical failure delayed re-opening of SH2

Works to resurface State Highway 2 between the Wairoa River Bridge and Bethlehem hit an unexpected issue early this morning, when an asphalt paver suffered a mechanical... Read More

Realignment project planned for Waikare Gorge

Consent has been lodged for the Waikare Gorge realignment project to bypass six kilometres of the existing State Highway 2, which includes the slip- and rockfall-prone... Read More

Road warning with more poor weather expected

Recent bad weather has affected state highways across the Bay of Plenty, and with more poor weather forecast, Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is advising road... Read More

Traffic woes continue to plague Western Bay

An outpouring of frustration and anger about traffic on State Highway 2 is evident on social media this morning. Motorists have been taken to Facebook and messaging... Read More

MPs to talk Tauranga infrastructure shortage

A public meeting on Tauranga's lacking infrastructure, traffic congestion and the Takitimu Northern Link progress will be taking place this Friday, May 26. The... Read More