Traffic & Crashes
10:00am Fri 17 Jul, 2026
Bay of Plenty residents are being asked to weigh in on proposed speed limit changes for two stretches of State Highway 29, with NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi... Read More
07:33am Thu 16 Jul, 2026
State Highway 33 is closed after a truck and trailer unit rolled at Paengaroa. The crash was reported about 5am at the intersection of Allport Rd. Police... Read More
06:30am Wed 15 Jul, 2026
Two new signalised intersections will be installed in Tauriko as part of the Tauriko Enabling Works project. In a Facebook post, New Zealand Transport Agency... Read More
04:06pm Tue 14 Jul, 2026
Major road and stormwater upgrades are to begin on Seaforth Rd in Bowentown this September. Western Bay of Plenty District Council is aiming to improve drainage,... Read More
06:00am Tue 14 Jul, 2026
Motorists using Tauranga's state highway network are being warned to expect overnight road closures, detours and ongoing lane restrictions later this month. Two... Read More
10:00am Mon 13 Jul, 2026
State Highway 2's Pekatahi Bridge has reopened after a six-day closure that allowed crews to complete major maintenance work. The 325m-long one-lane bridge... Read More
06:00pm Thu 09 Jul, 2026
Tauranga transport projects continue to advance under NZTA's newly released Major Transport Projects Pipeline, with both Takitimu North Link Stage 1 and the... Read More
07:53am Fri 03 Jul, 2026
A person has been seriously injured following a two-vehicle crash near Te Puke this morning. Emergency services were called to the intersection of Bell Rd... Read More
06:30am Thu 02 Jul, 2026
Work to stabilise a slip below Ōropi Rd will begin on Monday, with motorists warned to expect delays while construction is underway. The project focuses... Read More
05:00pm Wed 01 Jul, 2026
Pekatahi Bridge on State Highway 2 will close for six days from Saturday, with motorists warned to expect detours and delays of up to 20 minutes. The bridge,... Read More
09:23am Wed 01 Jul, 2026
A bus and a car have crashed on State Highway 29, near Tauranga. Emergency services were called to the two-vehicle crash at the intersection of SH29 and Omanawa... Read More
04:00pm Fri 26 Jun, 2026
Work on safety improvements at one of Tauranga's busy intersections will enter its next phase next month, with significant traffic changes in place for several... Read More
19-Oct 18:08
Pāpāmoa man jailed over magic mushroom haul
19-Oct 17:00
Wardens face abuse at slip cordon
19-Oct 16:00
Settled weather, warmer days ahead for BOP
19-Oct 14:00
Free, family-friendly fun to light up Katikati!
19-Oct 11:50
Tributes flow for teen killed in Tauranga crash
19-Oct 11:00
Car crashes through Tauranga office entrance
19-Oct 10:00
Augmented reality coming to Black Caps matches
19-Oct 08:57
Tauranga Lotto players scoop weekend prizes
19-Oct 08:00
Council debates bid to probe congestion charging
19-Oct 06:00
Rising costs force AvoFest break until 2028
18-Oct 16:00
Would you believe – free vege seeds!
18-Oct 15:15
Greenwood Park’s garden secret is out
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