Traffic & Crashes

Police urge motorists: avoid non-essential travel

Police are asking people in areas impacted by the bad weather to avoid non-essential travel. In Northland the wild weather brought down trees across the roads... Read More

Trees down across Coromandel roads as Dovi lands

There are many reports of road blocks in the Coromandel peninsula due to rocks and tree branches over roads on Sunday. Coromandel's CFM is reporting a tree... Read More

Truck and trailer recovered from Waioeka River

Motorists travelling on State Highway 2 from Opotiki to Gisborne were delayed for hours on Saturday night in the Waioeka Gorge, due to a truck and trailer being... Read More

Single vehicle crash in Bellevue

A vehicle has hit a powerpole in Bellevue. Police were notified of the single-vehicle collision on Bellevue Road, Otumoetai at 8.21pm. Police, fire and ambulance... Read More

Waioeka Gorge truck driver airlifted to hospital

Update, 3pm: Waioeka Road is down to one lane following an earlier serious crash involving a truck and trailer. The driver, who was the single-occupant, has... Read More

Car crash on SH33, near Paengaroa

There has been a single vehicle crash on State Highway 33 near Paengaroa. Police received a report at 10.45am that a car has gone off the road on SH33, Paengaroa. Police,... Read More

Multi-vehicle fatal crash in the Waikato

Police can confirm one person has sadly died following a multi-vehicle crash on State Highway 1 at Lichfield, south of Putaruru. The crash, involving a car, a... Read More

Car hits power pole on Fraser Street, Tauranga

There has been a vehicle collision on Fraser Street, Tauranga. Police received a report of a car colliding with a power pole on Fraser St at about 9.39pm. "The... Read More

Two taken to hospital following Ohauiti crash

Two people have been taken to Tauranga Hospital following a vehicle collision in Ohauiti. Police received a report at 5.40pm that a single vehicle collided... Read More

Takitimu Drive works battle the elements

Wet weather has continued to affect the completion of the resurfacing works on State Highway 2 Takitimu Drive under the Waihī Road overbridge. Prior to Waitangi... Read More

Tauranga man named in Marlborough fatal crash

Police can now name the person who died following a motorcycle crash in Marlborough on Sunday February 6. He was 57-year-old Kevin Crane of Tauranga. "Police... Read More

Serious crash on SH1 near Karapiro

Emergency services are responding to a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 1 at Karapiro. The crash, at the intersection of Karapiro Road and SH1 - Tirau Road... Read More