Traffic & Crashes

Crashes on Te Awanui Drive and Reid Road

A vehicle is reported to have crashed on Te Awanui Drive on Saturday night. Police were notified of the single-vehicle crash on the Tauranga harbour bridge eastbound... Read More

One injured following vehicle going down a bank

A person is reported to be in a serious condition following a crash in Oropi. Police were called to reports of a vehicle that had gone down a bank on Oropi... Read More

SH2 stretch closed this weekend

State Highway 2 will be closed between the Bayfair roundabout and the Te Maunga intersection this weekend to enable construction of the second of Bay Link's three... Read More

Car hits power pole in Paengaroa

A car has crashed into a power pole on Wilson Road North, Paengaroa. Police were notified at 8:46am of the crash which involves one vehicle and a power pole,... Read More

Te Puke car fire set vegetation alight

UPDATED 9.50am: Two fire crews attended a car fire that blocked a road in Te Puke this morning. The car, at the intersection No 3 Road and Te Puke Highway, was... Read More

Cyclist injured in Mount Maunganui incident

A cyclist has been injured in an incident involving a car in Mount Maunganui. Police have confirmed they were alerted to the incident on Oceanbeach Road at around... Read More

Barkes Corner roundabout a “hell of a mess”

The Barkes Corner roundabout has had the grass torn up and signs damaged by a driver overnight. A caller to the 0800 SunLive news hotline says a driver has smashed... Read More

Police seek witnesses to fatal BOP crash

Police are seeking witnesses to a fatal crash on State Highway 5. Two people died after a two-vehicle collision in Waiotapu at around 7.15pm on Tuesday night. Five... Read More

Serious injuries sustained in SH5 crash

UPDATE, 3:21pm: One person is seriously injured following a two car crash on State Highway 5. Police are at the scene of the incident which occurred near Ngatira,... Read More

Two dead after SH5 crash, five more injured

Two people have died following a two-car crash on State Highway 5 yesterday evening. The incident occurred between Waikite Valley Road and Waikaremoana Road in... Read More

Serious crash on SH5

Update, 8.16pm: State Highway 5 remains closed between Wairakei and Tihiotonga following a serious crash. A detour is in place. NZTA advises motorists to follow... Read More

Takitimu Drive roadworks delayed due to weather

Roadworks on Takitimu Drive planned for tonight, have been delayed until tomorrow because of the weather. Resurfacing work will take place on the slip lane to... Read More