Traffic & Crashes

Road reopens following serious crash in Coromandel

Update, 6pm: Colville Road in Coromandel has reopened following a serious crash on Saturday morning. The closure was between Driving Creek Road and Port Jackson... Read More

State highway works planned for January

After a wet start to the New Year, contractors across the Waikato and Bay of Plenty have been enjoying the recent sunshine and taking the opportunity to progress... Read More

Highway pothole complaints not as high as reported

Waka Kotahi/New Zealand Transport Agency is correcting the record on the number of pothole complaints it has received in 2022. There have been reports suggesting... Read More

Tauranga man‘s growing frustration at toll roads

A Pāpāmoa resident is taking his opinions on toll roads to Parliament. Ian Young is retired, and spends his time volunteering at Classic Flyers in Tauranga. But... Read More

Waihi Road clear after morning crash

UPDATE 8.34AM: Waihi Road in Tauranga is now clear following a crash earlier this morning. Police received a report of a two-vehicle collision on Waihi Road,... Read More

SH25A reopens during daylight hours

State Highway 25A is reopening this morning following an investigation on Tuesday into cracks that appeared across the highway. Thames-Coromandel District Council... Read More

SH25A Washout: Road to partially reopen tomorrow

State Highway 25A between Kopu to Hikuai will remain closed overnight tonight, and will reopen beginning tomorrow, January 18, under limited hours. "The road... Read More

Traffic delays around Mount Festival of Multisport

Traffic delays are expected as athletes from all over the country and beyond arrive to compete in the iconic Mount Festival of Multisport. Residents are advised... Read More

Video shows cracks in closed Coromandel highway

One of the main roads to Coromandel's beach towns has been closed due to numerous large cracks appearing in the road, with no guarantee it will reopen for the... Read More

Trucking industry rejects pothole claim

Trucking advocates are rejecting the government's claim that massive vehicles introduced onto New Zealand roads just over a decade ago are to partly to blame... Read More

Pothole costs motorcyclist his $20k bike

The year is only 17 days in, but a Tauranga motorcyclist says his year has already 'been ruined” after a pothole has cost him his bike worth more than $20,000. Paul... Read More

Washout closes SH25 Kopu to Hikuai

State Highway 25A is closed this evening after a washout between Kopu and Hikuai. The closure is expected to remain in place overnight, according to a Waka Kotahi... Read More