Traffic & Crashes

Man dies after vehicle crashes into Tokoroa house

A man has died following a car crashed into a house in Tokoroa. "Police can confirm that a man has died following a single vehicle crash on Balmoral Drive, Tokoroa,"... Read More

Tree down and power cuts across bay

Update, 2.30pm: There has been a power cut in Pongakawa. The outage occurred at 2pm and is affecting 133 Pongakawa properties. PowerCo have a site investigation... Read More

Weekend road toll exceeds Queen‘s Birthday toll

Six people have died on the country's roads since Friday - exceeding the Queen's Birthday long weekend road toll. The latest incident was on the State... Read More

Reports of truck crash on TEL

Reports are coming in of a truck and tractor crash on the Tauranga Eastern Link. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says a logging truck and tractor have... Read More

Car rolls on SH2

Police are investigating a crash after a vehicle rolled on State Highway 2 overnight. Emergency services were called to the single-car crash on SH2, near Tanners... Read More

Tauriko West: One more week to share your views

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency and Tauranga City Council are seeking peoples' views on the next phase of the Tauriko for Tomorrow project to shape the community... Read More

Two dead following Taupo crash

UPDATE 4.38PM: Police can now confirm two people have died following a serious crash involving two vehicles on Whangamata Road, Marotiri, Taupo. Another person... Read More

How a community revived the Bayfair underpass

With the Bayfair underpass - which runs under State Highway 2 - now open to the public for use, The Weekend Sun caught up with one group which worked hard to make... Read More

Cambridge Road reopens following crash

6.55pm: Cambridge Road is now clear with both lanes open again following an earlier crash. A two vehicle crash resulted in the westbound lane of Cambridge Road... Read More

Pyes Pa Road reopened following three car crash

Update 12.42pm: A police spokesperson tells SunLive that Pyes Pa Road seems to be open again, following a crash on Pyes Pa Road between Kennedy Road and Takitimu... Read More

Rubbish truck on fire on Takitimu Drive

A rubbish truck has caught fire on Takitimu Drive. The truck is on the westbound side of Takitimu Drive between Elizabeth St and Takitimu Drive Off Ramp. Tauranga... Read More

Te Maunga Interchange to partially open soon

Motorists will soon be travelling over the new Te Maunga interchange at the intersection of SH2 and SH29A as Waka Kotahi prepares for the next stage of construction... Read More