Traffic & Crashes
08:30am Fri 20 May, 2022
A methamphetamine-affected ute driver who smashed head-on into a truck, causing it to crash off the road and burst into flames, has admitted causing the death... Read More
06:47am Thu 19 May, 2022
UPDATE 7.17AM: Tauranga City Council is reporting both crashes near the Truman Lane/Baypark area are now clear. Emergency services were called to two spearate... Read More
11:15am Wed 18 May, 2022
Road work contractors across the Bay of Plenty are reporting an increase in speeds near their worksites. This is a worrying trend, and this behaviour puts... Read More
06:45am Wed 18 May, 2022
Road workers have been verbally abused, and objects thrown at them by people travelling through the Te Puke Highway site this week. Necessary work to stabilise... Read More
06:30am Wed 18 May, 2022
Residents of No. 1 Road in Te Puke are calling for safer road conditions following a car hitting a bus on Sunday evening. Police say they received a report of... Read More
06:05pm Tue 17 May, 2022
Two people have received injuries following a vehicle crash in Katikati. Police received a report of a collision involving two vehicles on Park Road just after... Read More
05:30pm Tue 17 May, 2022
A truck has crashed and is on its side at Mount Maunganui. Police received a report of a single vehicle truck that had crashed into the median barrier on Maunganui... Read More
08:00am Tue 17 May, 2022
The Motor Trade Association is calling for a 'scrap and replace' car scheme to be extended to all New Zealanders. As part of its plan to drive down emissions,... Read More
06:54am Tue 17 May, 2022
Reports are coming in of police cordons on Fraser Street this morning. A SunLive reader has emailed saying police have blocked off Fraser Street, between Merivale... Read More
01:14pm Sun 15 May, 2022
There has been a vehicle crash on State Highway 29 on the Kaimai Range. Police received a report of a single-vehicle crash about 12.40pm. "It appears to be located... Read More
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08:30am Sun 15 May, 2022
The bridge over the Omanawa River on State Highway 29, just south of Tauriko, is currently reduced to a 30 km per hour speed limit for strengthening work. "Unfortunately,... Read More
08:00am Sun 15 May, 2022
One person has received serious injuries following a crash on State Highway 35 near Opotiki early on Sunday morning. Police report that there was a single-vehicle... Read More
13-Mar 12:38
Snapper bonanza: Ōpōtiki man leading locals
13-Mar 11:45
SYOS Aerospace wins top Tauranga business award
13-Mar 11:24
Mount yacht removal plan awaits good weather
13-Mar 11:00
Tauranga councillors back home security funding
13-Mar 10:00
Football goals vandalised ahead of new season
13-Mar 08:25
Police boost patrols before funeral procession
13-Mar 07:51
Hairball removed from teen's stomach
13-Mar 07:00
Warm, wet days before BOP clears for weekend
13-Mar 06:37
Hairini slip lane to stay open as upgrade delayed
12-Mar 18:00
Anger at delay in dumped asbestos removal
12-Mar 17:02
Off-duty lifeguard uses new buoy to rescue swimmer
12-Mar 16:00
BoP filmmaker joins producer accelerator NZ cohort
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