Traffic & Crashes

Car hits tree in Te Puna

Enquiries are underway to locate a driver of car that has crashed into a tree in Te Puna. A police spokesperson says they received a report of a vehicle having... Read More

Watch: Massive rockfall stuns Coromandel motorists

A massive rockfall has been caught on video as it cascaded down the side of a Coromandel cliff onto State Highway 25. The rockfall at Rumahanga Bay closed the... Read More

Roading: What highways are open & what are closed

People are being urged to slow down on the roads as roading contractors to clean-up following recent heavy rain. People using roads in affected areas are being... Read More

SH25 Ruamahunga closes following rock falls

A section of State Highway 25 is closed following rock falls. The closure is located between Waiomu and Ruamahunga, according to a Waka Kotahi spokesperson. "Traffic... Read More

Watch: Video shows slip on Karangahake Gorge

Motorists across the upper North Island are continuing to share the state of the roads as heavy rain continues to hit the region. One video shared to the Paeroa... Read More

Wild weather: Calls to avoid non-essential travel

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is pleading with people to defer any non-essential travel in North Island regions which remain affected by severe weather, with... Read More

North Island roading update

All road users are urged to avoid non-essential travel in the upper North Island if they can, following red and orange warnings issued by MetService. These remain... Read More

Live weather updates: Warnings still in place

Auckland north of Orewa remains under a red heavy rain warning as the most severe weather moved on from Northland in the early hours of the morning. Waka Kotahi... Read More

Karangahake Gorge open to one lane

State Highway 2, through the Karangahake Gorge, is open to one lane. A slip came down on the highway on Tuesday, forcing roading authorities to close the road. Waka... Read More

Further slips expected for Coromandel

Further slips "are to be expected" for Coromandel residents tonight, as severe weather is set to hammer the region. A Waka Kotahi spokesperson says the level... Read More

Slip closes SH2 Karangahake Gorge

State Highway 2, Karangahake Gorge is closed due to a slip. Motorists are being told to avoid the area or delay their journey if possible. "A slip has blocked... Read More

North Island roading update

If you can avoid travel, please stay home. If you're driving in the forecast heavy rainfall, please drive to the conditions, which means keeping a safe following... Read More