Traffic & Crashes

Maunganui Rd and Totara St safety upgrades

Safety improvement work and upgrades are being carried out on Maunganui Road and Totara Street. Work to upgrade footpaths, construct a roundabout, and continue... Read More

Taking care around Cameron Road construction sites

With a number of construction sites along Cameron Road in Tauranga at the moment, people are being asked to be patient. "Please take care driving through construction... Read More

Car and trailer overturn on SH29, Kaimai Range

Emergency services are at the scene of a vehicle crash on State Highway 29 on the Kaimai Range. A SunLive reader reports that a a car with a trailer attached... Read More

Elizabeth Street closures this week

Tauranga City Council is upgrading the streetscape in the area surrounding the Thirty Eight Elizabeth development, including Farmers. Works on Elizabeth Street,... Read More

Two with serious injuries following Te Puke crash

Two people have been taken to hospital with serious injuries following a crash near Te Puke. Police report that there has been a crash on the Te Puke Highway... Read More

Commissioners talk to Tauranga social agencies

Tauranga city commissioners met with social agencies this week to discuss the Long Term Plan and Annual Plan for the city. The meeting was organised by SociaLink,... Read More

April: Waikato and BOP state highway works planned

Road contractors across the Waikato and Bay of Plenty state highway network will be hopping home and potentially enjoying a well-earned treat over the Easter and... Read More

Five injured in Pāpāmoa car crash

A single car crash at Pāpāmoa resulting in five people being injured is under investigation. One person has suffered serious to critical injuries following... Read More

Innovative safety solutions for SH2 near Ōpōtiki

An upgrade to two intersections on State Highway 2 between Wainui Road and Ōpōtiki will be welcomed by locals who have been calling for safety improvements in... Read More

SH29A closed until 3pm due to falling tree

NZTA advise that State Highway 29A will be closed on Saturday afternoon from 1.30pm until approximately 3pm while emergency tree maintenance is completed. "Due... Read More

Truck rolls on State Highway 33

Police are responding to a single vehicle crash on State Highway 33. A truck has rolled on SH33 near Takehe Road just after 9am say Police. Police are enroute... Read More

Tauranga bus drivers racially abused, threatened

Tauranga bus drivers are facing racial abuse and death threats from local school boys hanging out at the city's transport hub, First Union says. Bay of Plenty... Read More