Traffic & Crashes

New bilingual school sign unveiled in Rotorua

Minister of Transport Michael Wood and Te Mātāwai Board Co-Chair Reikura Kahi unveiled one of the first bilingual kura/school signs in Rotorua traffic on Thursday,... Read More

Truck fire on Lower Kaimai and Waihi Road crash

A truck fire on State Highway 29, Lower Kaimai and a vehicle crash near Takitimu Drive are being reported by Police on Friday morning. Police are reporting there... Read More

Two crashes: Pāpāmoa and 13th Ave, Tauranga

There have been two vehicle crashes in Tauranga on Thursday morning. One crash involved a car hitting a parked car on Thirteenth Avenue, and the other involved... Read More

Vehicle crash on SH2, near Bethlehem

There has been a crash in Bethlehem on State Highway 2. Police report that the crash occurred about 7.10am involving a car and a van. There are no reported... Read More

Tauranga‘s central bus interchange relocating

Bus users will find their Tauranga city centre bus stops just up the road on Durham and Wharf Streets from Monday, June 13. The relocation of the Willow Street... Read More

Road reopen following Gate Pa motorcycle crash

UPDATE 2.28pm: Traffic is now flowing slowly on Clarke Street according to Google Maps. One person is in serious condition following an accident involving a... Read More

Safety camera trial to detect unsafe mobile phone

New Zealand's first ever trial of using safety cameras to better understand the scale of distracted driving gets underway this week. The six-month Waka Kotahi... Read More

Waikato and BOP state highway works for May 2022

Road contractors across the Waikato and Bay of Plenty state highway network are completing the last renewal sites of the 2021/22 season, which has seen a significant... Read More

Opportunity to meet Takitimu North Link team

The public are invited to meet the team delivering the mahi on the Takitimu North Link project this coming weekend as construction gets underway on the first of... Read More

SH29 Omanawa River Bridge strengthening completed

Bridge strengthening work at the Omanawa River Bridge on State Highway 29 has been completed ahead of schedule, and the restrictions placed on road users for the... Read More

Road clear after Bayfair roundabout crash

Update 11:32am: The intersection of Maunganui Road and Matapihi Road is now clear following. crash earlier today. Police responded to a two vehicle collision... Read More

SH2 reopens after serious crash

Update 3:54pm: State Highway 2 has now reopened but Waka Kotahi NZTA says for travellers to expect delays. "Due to a crash east of School Rd intersection, a... Read More