Traffic & Crashes

Crash reported on SH29

Motorists are being warned of a crash on State Highway 29. A Tauranga City Council spokesperson says there has been a crash in the northbound land of SH29, between... Read More

Three car crash on Tauranga Harbour Bridge

A three car crash is being reported on Tauranga Harbour Bridge. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says there are heaps of police cars on the scene. A... Read More

Maungatapu Bridge re-opens after truck crash

UPDATED 9.05am: Maungatapu Bridge is now open following a truck crash earlier this morning. A Tauranga City Council spokesperson confirmed both lanes are open... Read More

Minden Gully bridge construction begins

Construction has started on a collection of three bridges that will cross the Te Hakao Minden Gully at Te Puna, as part of a major interchange being built for... Read More

Te Puke Highway open after serious crash

UPDATE 1.07PM: Te Puke Highway is now open following a serious crash. Emergency services were called to the cras on the highway, near its intersection of Bell... Read More

Fatal ambulance and car crash name release

The names of the two people who died as a result of a crash between a car and an ambulance on Tirau Road, Cambridge early last Wednesday morning have been released.... Read More

Crash in Mount Maunganui

Emergency services are at the scene of a crash in Mount Maunganui. Police were advised of a single vehicle crash on Maunganui Road at 11.30am. "There were no... Read More

Triple fatal: Farmer heard “sickening sound”

A farmer who heard a fatal two-car crash on Friday says he knew from just the sound that it was 'going to be a bad one”. Police, emergency services and... Read More

Single car crash in Welcome Bay

Emergency services are at the scene of a vehicle crash in Welcome Bay. "Police were advised of a single car crash at the intersection of Welcome Bay Road and... Read More

Bay of Plenty state highway works for September

With just a few weeks until the start of the road renewal season, contractors are getting ready to deliver on the largest programme the Waikato, Rotorua and Bay... Read More

Tree removal will close SH2 Te Puna early October

The need to swiftly remove a tree next to the road means Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency needs to close a section of State Highway 2 for two days early next month. The... Read More

Three-vehicle crash on SH29, Kaimai range

Emergency services are at the scene of a three-vehicle crash on State Highway 29 in the Kaimai range. Police were notified of a crash involving three vehicles... Read More