Traffic & Crashes

SH1 closed at Piarere after truck rollover

A part of State Highway 1 is closed at Piarere after a crash. NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi said the road was closed in both directions at the intersection... Read More

Waioweka Gorge slip: SH2 faces 10-minute closures

Motorists travelling through the Waioweka Gorge are being warned to expect short delays over the next two days as crews work to stabilise a slip site on State... Read More

Coroner's warning after fatal red-light crash

A suspended and intoxicated driver's behaviour became 'increasingly dangerous” before he crashed his mechanically unsafe car into a truck, killing... Read More

Person dies after being run over in Te Puke

A person has died after being run over by a vehicle in Te Puke last night. The crash happened just after 9pm on Te Puke Highway, close to Manoeka Rd, on the... Read More

Bridge beam lift to close SH36 overnight

Motorists travelling between Tauranga and Rotorua will face an overnight closure of State Highway 36 this month. A stretch of the highway will be closed from... Read More

Kaimai closure for crucial safety works

Motorists crossing the Kaimai Range are being urged to plan ahead, with State Highway 29 set to close overnight for two nights later this month. The highway... Read More

Two-vehicle crash, one person taken to hospital

A person has been taken to Tauranga Hospital after a two-vehicle crash on Pyes Pa Rd. Emergency services were called to the crash near the intersection of... Read More

Pāpāmoa residents rev up fight against new tolls

Pāpāmoa residents opposed to a second toll point on the Tauranga Eastern Link (TEL) will take their protest to the streets on Sunday, with a car convoy planned... Read More

Te Puke’s Boucher Ave infrastructure upgrade

Road upgrade works on Boucher Ave and surrounding streets in Te Puke will resume later this month, marking the final stage of a major infrastructure upgrade... Read More

Truck stop hub proposed in memory of truck driver

The widow of a truck driver killed in a crash is urging Tauranga to become home to New Zealand's first truck driver wellbeing hub. Steffi August's husband... Read More

Speed review: One week left to have your say

People have one more week to have their say on proposed speed limit changes for several state highways, including through Tauriko Village and the Ōmanawa... Read More

Purple lights signal danger from oversized loads

Road users have been urged to understand what a flashing purple light on the road means to avoid 'scary” situations with wide load vehicles. Amber and... Read More