Traffic & Crashes
09:27am Sat 25 Apr, 2026
A person has been seriously injured in a crash that's closed a highway north of Rotorua. 'A serious two-vehicle crash has closed State Highway 36 at the intersection... Read More
11:50am Fri 24 Apr, 2026
People are invited to learn more about progress on the Takitimu North Link project at a public information day. The Takitimu North Link project team will... Read More
01:00pm Thu 23 Apr, 2026
People travelling on State Highway 36 are advised to plan for overnight closures next week through the Mangorewa Gorge, lane restrictions on Tauranga Direct... Read More
10:49am Thu 23 Apr, 2026
No injuries have been reported after a crash that blocked a highway in the Western Bay of Plenty overnight. Police were called to the scene of a single‑vehicle... Read More
07:20am Thu 23 Apr, 2026
State Highway 29 is closed following a serious crash involving a truck in Lower Kaimai, in the Western Bay of Plenty. Emergency services were called around... Read More
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12:14pm Sun 19 Apr, 2026
MetService believes one or more tornadoes touched down across Tauranga early today, as powerful wind gusts brought significant damage to homes. 'That looks... Read More
06:30pm Sat 18 Apr, 2026
Thousands of kiwifruit were strewn across a busy Western Bay of Plenty road today after a large truck's trailer tipped on to its side. The single‑vehicle... Read More
12:40pm Fri 17 Apr, 2026
A child has been taken to hospital after being hit by a vehicle on Cameron Rd in Tauranga. Hato Hone St John were called to the incident at 10.23am responding... Read More
01:00pm Thu 16 Apr, 2026
Plans are in place to reopen a main highway in the Coromandel Peninsula tomorrow. The Thames Coast Road has been closed since Sunday after subsidence at Kereta... Read More
07:00am Wed 15 Apr, 2026
More safety improvements are being rolled out at the intersection of State Highway 29 and Ōmanawa Rd, with night works now rescheduled to take place from tonight. Stop/go... Read More
07:53am Tue 14 Apr, 2026
A person has survived a 100m cliff plunge after their vehicle careened off a wet rural road and crashed down a steep bank overnight. Emergency services... Read More
06:00am Tue 14 Apr, 2026
Overnight construction has begun in Tauriko Village to prepare for a major traffic switch on State Highway 29. Traffic is due to move onto newly built northern... Read More
17-Sep 10:01
Tauranga-linked war medals go under the hammer
17-Sep 08:00
Scam text reports surge past 1.3 million
17-Sep 07:43
Police name victim of fatal Matakana Island fire
17-Sep 07:00
Breast cancer survivor backs Pink Ribbon appeal
17-Sep 06:36
Fire chief honoured with King’s Service Medal
16-Sep 18:00
Bay probes pump stations after 190 eel deaths
16-Sep 17:00
Daughter stunned by family’s $5m Lotto windfall
16-Sep 16:04
Two dead in SH29 truck-car crash, highway open
16-Sep 14:00
Road rebuild north of Katikati to cause delays
16-Sep 11:45
Rotorua-born fighter pilot back in NZ airspace
16-Sep 10:00
Home invasion: Teen caught wearing ankle bracelet
16-Sep 08:00
Mountcastle chases redemption at Mount Open
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