09:45am Wed 03 Jun, 2026
State Highway 2 through the Waioweka Gorge is open today. The highway was closed yesterday as heavy rain hit the eastern Bay of Plenty. NZ Transport Agency... Read More
06:00am Wed 03 Jun, 2026
New aerial footage has captured the growing scale of the Takitimu North Link Stage 1 project, as work nears the end of another construction season. The... Read More
01:23pm Tue 02 Jun, 2026
State Highway 2 through the Waioeka Gorge will remain closed for the rest of today as heavy rain continues to impact the eastern Bay of Plenty. NZ Transport... Read More
10:00am Tue 02 Jun, 2026
A deadly night on New Zealand roads has pushed the King's Birthday weekend road toll to seven. It has prompted a stark warning from police for motorists travelling... Read More
03:44pm Mon 01 Jun, 2026
With an Orange Heavy Rain Warning in place for this evening, New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) has made the decision to proactively close State... Read More
02:31pm Sun 31 May, 2026
Major upgrades to a key stretch of Ōmokoroa Rd have been completed, marking the end of the first stage of works between State Highway 2 and Prole Rd. Traffic... Read More
03:05pm Sat 30 May, 2026
A 'super weekend” of construction is planned next week on State Highway 29/Takitimu Drive Toll Rd and State Highway 2/Takitimu Drive. NZ Transport Agency... Read More
04:52pm Fri 29 May, 2026
Emergency services are responding to a two-vehicle crash in Whakamārama, north of Tauranga. A witness said the crash happened on Barrett Rd off State Highway... Read More
11:06am Fri 29 May, 2026
Drivers are being urged to take extra care on the roads this King's Birthday weekend as emergency services focus on the behaviours that continue to cause serious... Read More
06:00am Fri 29 May, 2026
A regular Wairoa Bridge cycleway user has likened riding on State Highway 2 to having a 'death wish”. However, with the cycleway closed, this 90km/h... Read More
06:00am Thu 28 May, 2026
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi is urging motorists to take extra care as temperatures drop and black ice begins forming on roads across the country. In a... Read More
10:00am Tue 26 May, 2026
People driving around the Bay of Plenty are being warned to expect delays as roadworks continue through the winter months. New Zealand Transport Agency Waka... Read More