Traffic & Crashes

Roadworks update for BOP and Waikato

NZTA has issued a list of current and upcoming roadworks for Bay of Plenty and Waikato, to help motorists plan their journeys. Bay of Plenty Tauranga and... Read More

Person seriously injured as car hits traffic light

One person has been taken to Tauranga Hospital in a serious condition after a car crashed into a traffic light. Hato Hone St John sent an ambulance to 15th... Read More

Pair flee on foot after police spike car

A car was spiked by police in Te Puna this morning, ending what a witness says was a lengthy pursuit. Police say the vehicle was spiked about 9.30am on State... Read More

2m-deep sinkhole opens in Pāpāmoa

A 2m-deep sinkhole has formed in Pāpāmoa. Tauranga City Council drainage services manager Radleigh Cairns said the sinkhole, also known as a tomo, formed... Read More

Highway delays as crews tackle SH2 slip sites

Motorists planning to use State Highway 2 Waioweka Gorge have been told to expect delays while crews work at slip sites. NZTA said short periods of full closure... Read More

Final safety works prompt Kaimai road closures

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New $10m bridge to replace century-old crossing

A new two-lane bridge on the Coromandel's well-used State Highway 25 will be delivered next year, costing NZTA $10 million. The Ramarama Stream Bridge, just... Read More

Ammo found in vehicle dumped after fleeing police

Ammunition was found in a vehicle involved in a Bay of Plenty police pursuit last night, police say. Police are still searching for a driver who fled police... Read More

Car and caravan catch fire near McLaren Falls Rd

Smoke and flames lit up McLaren Falls Rd this morning as firefighters responded to a vehicle and caravan fire near the State Highway 29 intersection. Fire... Read More

Police seek fleeing driver after Te Puke chase

Police are making inquiries to locate a vehicle and its driver after it failed to stop in Te Puke on Monday evening. Police said the vehicle fled from police... Read More

Old Coach Rd crash sparks safety concerns

A motorcyclist says he was lucky to escape serious injury when his bike suddenly lost traction on loose gravel covering a lane of Old Coach Rd on August 16. Jeremy... Read More

Appeal for footage following fatal Te Puke crash

Police are appealing for dashcam and CCTV footage as they investigate the death of a man struck by multiple vehicles on Te Puke Highway. The man was walking... Read More