Traffic & Crashes

Truck and container unit crash, SH29, Kaimai range

Update, 5.15pm: Due to a truck roll on State Highway 29 Lower Kaimai range, speed restrictions are in place and caution is advised along this route. Motorists... Read More

Road closure as future roundabout investigated

A small section of Waitaha Road will be closed today Saturday, May 13, between 8am and 4pm, for some investigative work ahead of construction of a roundabout at... Read More

Truck fire reported on SH2

A truck fire is being reported in State Highway 2, near Papamoa. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says there is a truck on fire on SH2, near Sandhurst... Read More

Two injured in BOP crash

One vehicle is reportedly on its roof following a crash on a Bay of Plenty highway. Emergency services were called to the crash, at the intersection of SH30 and... Read More

Risky tree: Karangahake Gorge to close tomorrow

Motorists using the Karangahake Gorge are being advised to exercise caution. A Waka Kotahi spokesperson says stop/go traffic management is ongoing on State Highway... Read More

Major congestion following crash

Motorists are being advised to expect delays on State Highway 29A. A crash is being reported on SH29A just south of Barkes Corner near Vet Clinic. The northbound... Read More

One dead after crash on SH27 near Tirau

UPDATE 12.44pm: Police are advising one person has died following a crash on State Highway 27 near Tirau this morning. "The crash, involving a car and a diesel... Read More

Mixed reactions to SH25A solution

News of a bridge to reconnect communities in the Coromandel Peninsula is met with mixed emotions. On Tuesday, Transport Minister Michael Wood announced the new... Read More

Delays expected near Bethlehem “for some time yet”

Motorists are being advised that the peak time congestion issues on State Highway 2 between Ōmokoroa and Bethlehem are set to continue for "some time yet". Waka... Read More

Power line “taken out” by slip on Tauranga road

Many Bethlehem homes are being powered by a generator after a slip took out a power line on Cambridge Road yesterday evening. The road is currently closed between... Read More

Deluge: Update on BOP roading networks

Wet weather continues to impact the roading network throughout the Bay of Plenty, with slips, downed trees and flooding causing challenging driving conditions. Road... Read More

Safety plans for high risk intersection

One of the most talked-about infrastructure projects in Waikato is due to get underway in October this year. The high-risk T-intersection at State Highway 1... Read More