Traffic & Crashes

Hewletts Road to partially close following crash

UPDATE: Hewletts Road in Tauranga will be partially closed today, following a crash overnight. Police were notified at 3.15am that a car had collided with a power... Read More

Additional delays expected on SH2 next week

Waka Kotahi Transport Agency is warning motorists of additional delays expected on State Highway 2 neat week. Resealing works are scheduled to take place along... Read More

New sentencing date for fatal crash driver

A man who deliberately swerved into the opposite lane on a Hamilton highway, smashing into and killing three people travelling in the opposite direction, has a... Read More

Crash causing delays near Barkes Corner

UPDATE 10:10am: Both lanes on State Highway 29, near Barkes Corner, are now open following a crash this morning. Police say they were alerted to a crash possibly... Read More

Western Road detour to be removed on Monday

Safety improvements on Rotorua's northern gateway for traffic from Hamilton and Tauranga are nearing completion, with the removal of the Western Road detour at... Read More

Tree felling works at Maungatapu this weekend

Tree removal works will take place on State Highway 29A between the Hairini Roundabout and Maungatapu Road today. For safety, Stop/Go temporary traffic management... Read More

Partial overnight closure planned for SH29

A partial overnight closure is being planned for State Highway 29 over the Kaimai Range for three weeks starting November 21. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency... Read More

Tauranga traffic delays after shed blockage

Motorists in Tauranga have come across an unusual blockage today with a large shed blocking the road on State Highway 29A. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE number... Read More

Vehicle crashes into building near hospital

UPDATE 8.52AM: One person is reported to have sustained serious injuries following a crash near Tauranga Hospital. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says... Read More

Night works ahead of Bay Link traffic switch

A significant traffic switch near the Bayfair roundabout is scheduled to take place next month, as part of the Bay Link project. The change in road layout, which... Read More

Suicide suspected in Sean Wainui‘s death - Coroner

The coroner has confirmed the death of Sean Wainui is being investigated as a suspected suicide. The 25-year-old rugby player was found dead in Bay of Plenty... Read More

Labour Weekend provisional road toll at eight

A total of eight people have died from six crashes on New Zealand roads this Labour Weekend, according to provisional figures from the Ministry of Transport. The... Read More