Traffic & Crashes

More people killed on the roads in 2022 than 2021

As 2022 came to a close, the Ministry of Transport's road toll count reached a provisional figure of 378 people killed on New Zealand roads during the year. The... Read More

Police urge care on roads given sobering road toll

Police are urging motorists to take care and drive safely as they head home from their holidays this year. So far this holiday period there have provisionally... Read More

Two pedestrians die near Rhythm and Vines on NYE

Two pedestrians have died after being hit by a vehicle on their way to the Rhythm and Vines festival in Gisborne overnight. The pair were hit by a vehicle on... Read More

Witnesses sought in Lake Rotoiti head-on crash

Police are appealing for witnesses to a serious head-on collision on State Highway 30, near Rotorua on Saturday afternoon. Two vehicles collided at about 4.45pm... Read More

Pedestrian seriously injured in Coromandel

One person is in hospital with serious injuries following a vehicle collision in Coromandel on New Year's Eve. Police report that at about 10.30pm... Read More

Coromandel: SH25B blocked after Te Puru crash

State Highway 25B / Thames Coast Road is blocked following a collision between two vehicles. "It happened around 5:40pm at Te Puru," says a police spokesperson. "One... Read More

Boat slides off trailer on Tauranga highway

One boat is having an unfortunate end to a hot summer's day. A video sent to SunLive shows a boat which has slipped off of it's trailer near the Chapel... Read More

Traffic reducing between Tauranga and Waihi

UPDATE 4.54pm: Road users travelling between Tauranga and Waihi today can no longer expect long delays, according to a Waka Kotahi spokesperson. Drivers are still... Read More

Heavy congestion: SH25 Kopu to Whitianga

Road users are being told to expect delays on SH25, Kopu to Whitianga heading northbound. "Due to holiday congestion, road users should expect traffic delays... Read More

Witnesses sought after Lake Rotoiti serious crash

Police are appealing for witnesses to a serious head-on collision on State Highway 30, near Rotorua yesterday. "Two vehicles collided at about 4.45pm near, Hauparu... Read More

Four people seriously injured after SH30 crash

Motorists are being told to expect delays following a serious crash on SH30 Tikitere to Rotoma. "A serious incident has been reported to emergency services in... Read More

Eight people involved in serious Desert Road crash

Motorists on State Highway 1 in Tongariro National Park at Taupo should expect delays following a crash earlier this afternoon. Initial indications suggest two... Read More