Traffic & Crashes

State Highway 2 now open at Waiotahe beach

State Highway 2 will reopen at 5pm tonight at Waiotahe beach, following a large slip which fell on the highway overnight Sunday 18 August, closing the road between... Read More

Pedestrian seriously injured after struck by car

A pedestrian struck by car is suffering serious injuries. "Police were advised that a pedestrian had been struck by a car at the intersection of Upland Street... Read More

Crash in Lower Kaimai SH29

Emergency services are at the scene of a crash on SH29 near McLaren Falls Road. "Police were notified of a crash on SH 29 at 3.05pm today," says a police... Read More

SH2 opening tonight at Waiotahe beach

State Highway 2 will reopen at 5pm tonight at Waiotahe beach, following a large slip which fell on the highway overnight Sunday, August 18, closing the road... Read More

Tauranga trials on-demand public transport

Tauranga is the latest New Zealand city to trial on-demand public transport, using electric vans in place of large diesel buses. There is no pre-timetabled... Read More

Fatal crash on SH29

UPDATE 8AM: One person has died following a crash on State Highway 29. Police were called to the two-vehicle crash, on the Matamata side of the Kaimai Range,... Read More

Serious crash: SH29 closed

State Highway 29 is closed following a serious crash. A police spokesperson says there is a serious crash on the Matamata side of the Kaimai Range. "The... Read More

Crash on Omanawa Road SH29

At least one person is injured after a crash on Omanawa Road SH29. "Police and emergency services were called at about 3.30pm today to attend a two-three... Read More

Significant delays on SH29 at Redwood Lane

Road users are experiencing significant delays on State Highway 29 by Redwood Lane due to stop/go traffic management, which is required for vital work on underground... Read More

Work continues on SH2 slip

NZTA Waka Kotahi contractors are making excellent progress on the slip which fell on State Highway 2 at Waiotahe beach overnight on Sunday. Crews have been... Read More

Crash on Tauranga Eastern Link

Emergency services are responding to a vehicle crash on the Tauranga Eastern Link - State Highway 2. "Due to a crash on SH2 /Tauranga Eastern Link after the... Read More

Hit by two cars breaks "every bone" in body

A Whakatāne teenager 'broke every bone in his body” - and survived - after being hit by two cars while walking home in the middle of the night, his sister... Read More