Traffic & Crashes

Busy CBD expected this weekend

The Tauranga CBD will come alive this Sunday, September 18 with the Tauranga Marathon returning after a two-year hiatus, and the third Bunnings Warehouse NPC game... Read More

Vehicle crash in Welcome Bay

Emergency services are on their way to the scene of a crash in Welcome Bay. Police were notified of a crash on Kairua Road at 7.10am. "It appears to have been... Read More

Three dead following SH29, Matamata crash

Update, 7.11pm: Three people have died following the earlier crash on State Highway 29, Matamata this evening, say police. Police were notified of the crash... Read More

Highway reopens after BOP crash

UPDATE 3.25pm: State Highway 30 is now open following a multiple vehicle crash on the intersection of Thornton Rd and SH 30 in Awakeri, Whakatāne district. A... Read More

No injuries in inner city crash

No injuries have been reported by a crash in Tauranga city this morning. A damaged car was blocking the middle of the Harrington Street and Willow Street intersection,... Read More

Roadworks: State highway busy summer warning

State highways across the country will see a burst of activity over spring and summer, with Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency gearing up for the country's largest-ever... Read More

Crash victim was a long-serving St John member

The 'well-respected” ambulance officer killed in a crash near Cambridge was heading back to Rotorua and was a long-serving St John member. They've been... Read More

Road clear following SH29 tractor fire

UPDATE: 10.30am: Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency says the tractor fire on SH29 near Hanga Road, Lower Kaimai has been cleared. Motorists should no longer expect... Read More

Critical injuries in WBOP crash

UPDATE 9.36AM: One person's been airlifted to hospital in a critical condition following a crash in Western Bay of Plenty. Emergency services were called to Te... Read More

Second person dies following highway crash

Police can confirm the driver of the ambulance involved in Wednesday morning's crash on Tirau Road, Cambridge has sadly died in hospital. "The two-vehicle crash,... Read More

New speed limits for urban Rotorua

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency has set new permanent speed limits for some sections of State Highway 5 and State Highway 30, in Rotorua. The new limits come... Read More

Highway remains closed after fatal ambulance crash

The wreckages of a car and ambulance involved in a fatal head on collision show the impact of the early-morning crash. Photos from the scene on Tīrau Rd (State... Read More