Traffic & Crashes

Car smashes into Mount power pole

Power is out in Mount Maunganui this morning after a car crashed into a power pole. Tauranga City Council reports a vehicle crashed at the roundabout of Hull... Read More

Road cleared for reduced RUC rate

Support is coming to more road users impacted by the current global energy crisis with the passing of legislation to enable a key part of the Government's transport... Read More

Car flips on Oropi Road

Emergency services are responding to reports that a car has flipped on Oropi Road. "Police received a report of a single-vehicle crash on Oropi Road around 4.30pm.... Read More

Single vehicle crash in Pukehina

Police and other emergency services are en route to the scene of a vehicle crash at Pukehina. Police received a report of a single vehicle crash on Pukehina Beach... Read More

Traffic delays on Tauranga Harbour Bridge

UPDATE: Tauranga City Council says the vehicle has been removed, but there is still considerable traffic on the harbour bridge. "The broken down vehicle has... Read More

Cyclist taken to hospital after Cameron Rd crash

UPDATE 8.32AM: A cyclist has been taken to Tauranga Hospital this morning after being hit by a car. A Tauranga City Council spokesperson says a vehicle has hit... Read More

Truck and car crash on TEL

Police are investigating the cause of a crash on the Tauranga Eastern Link. Tauranga City Council reports a truck and car crashed on State Highway 2, near adjacent... Read More

SH2 reopens following car fire

Update: 4.45pm A fire that started in a car and spread to nearby scrub on State Highway 2 in Whakamarama has now been extinguished. Fire and Emergency NZ shift... Read More

Bay of Plenty state highway works for April

Road contractors are continuing to work hard across the Waikato and Bay of Plenty state highway network in the lead up to the Easter and Anzac Day holiday period. Waka... Read More

Both lanes open following crash on TEL

4pm update: Both southeast bound lanes are now open on the Tauranga Eastern Link after a previous accident. Motorists are advised that caution is required due... Read More

Three car crash on Hewletts Road

One person has suffered minor injuries following a three car crash on Hewletts Road. A photo sent to SunLive shows a vehicle that has been significantly damaged. "This... Read More

Council to provide half price bus fares

Bay of Plenty bus fares will be half price for three months from this Friday as the Government-funded discount on public transport fares initiative begins. All... Read More