Traffic & Crashes

Appeal for witnesses to a fatal crash

Police are appealing for information following the death of a pedestrian on State Highway 1 in Pairere. Initial inquiries indicated the person had been walking... Read More

Milk tanker rolls on state highway

A milk tanker has rolled on State Highway 1 in the Waikato this morning. Emergency services are at the scene of the crash on the southbound off-ramp of SH1, near... Read More

Three deaths on NZ roads overnight

Three people have died on New Zealand roads on Saturday night and Sunday morning. A pedestrian walking along State Highway One towards Tirau was killed, another... Read More

Motorcylist injured following crash at Paengaroa

A motorcyclist has received moderate injuries following a crash near Paengaroa. Police report they were called about 5.10pm to Maketu Road, between Te Tumu and... Read More

Feedback sought on Coromandel transport services

Waikato Regional Council is planning to seek public feedback on possible new public transport services in Thames-Coromandel and Hauraki districts. The consultation... Read More

A stinky state highway spill

We have all heard complaints about roads in the Bay of Plenty being crap but that literally became the case for a brief period this week. Police were called to... Read More

Govt to introduce random roadside drug testing

Random roadside drug testing will come into force from next year, to deter drug-impaired driving, following the passing of the Land Transport (Drug Driving) Amendment... Read More

Three injured in Pyes Pa crash

UPDATE: Three people are reported to have been injured following a two car crash on Pyes Pa Road. Emergency services were called to the crash, near Manor Park... Read More

Overnight closure next week: Hewletts Rd flyover

An overnight closure is being planned for the Hewletts Road flyover next week. The Waka Kotahi Transport Agency says the March 16 overnight closure is to allow... Read More

Vehicle on its side in Papamoa crash

Reports are coming in of a two car crash on Papamoa Beach Road. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says two vehicles have crash on Papamoa Beach Road,... Read More

State highway road works for the month ahead

During March road contractors will continue to progress significant maintenance programmes across the Waikato and Bay of Plenty state highway network. Waka Kotahi... Read More

One dead after single-vehicle crash in Tauranga

One person has died after a car hit a power pole in Tauranga during the early hours of the morning, according to police. The single-vehicle crash happened on... Read More