Traffic & Crashes

Large cavity closes section of SH29A

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) advises that State Highway 29A is closed between Barkes Corner and and Oropi Road Roundabout in Tauranga for emergency... Read More

Tauranga motorists can expect delays from tonight

Tauranga drivers can expect traffic delays on State Highway 29A between Barkes Corner and Oropi Roundabout, and also on Totara Street, from tonight, Friday February... Read More

School bus breakdown adds to SH2 traffic chaos

5.15pm update: A SunLive reader is reporting that as well as traffic backed up on State Highway 2 between Tauranga and Ōmokoroa, a school bus has broken down,... Read More

Traffic build up on SH2 through Bethlehem

Update, 4.05pm: Traffic through Bethlehem and Te Puna is gridlocked on Friday afternoon. A SunLive reader who experienced long traffic hold-ups travelling... Read More

Hang in there! Repair works ramp up in Coromandel

Work will be ramping up from next week to complete repairs across Coromandel's state highway network, which was extensively damaged by last summer's extreme... Read More

Crash on SH25 near Kopu closes road

Update, 7.50pm Due to a crash at Hauraki Road, State Highway 25 is closed, says an NZTA Waka Kotahi spokesperson. "Expect delays and use an alternative route." An... Read More

Is someone scattering Z-nails on NI highways?

There have been a string of incidents where Z-nails have punctured tyres along state highways in the lower North Island, says an online traffic site moderator. More... Read More

SH26, Paeroa to Te Aroha reopens following crash

Update, 9.10pm: State Highway 26, between Paeroa and Tirohia has reopened following an earlier serious crash. The crash was around 4.35pm and one person is... Read More

SH29 reopens following serious crash

Update, 9.50am: State Highway 29 has now reopened, following an earlier serious crash near the intersection of SH 29 and Hopkins Rd. Motorists are advised... Read More

SH2, near Ōpōtiki closed due to fallen tree

State Highway 2 between Awakeri and Ōpōtiki is clocked due to a large tree that has fallen across the road. NZTA Waka Kotahi are reporting that SH2 at Waiotahe,... Read More

Stay cool during holiday peak traffic

Higher traffic volumes are expected around the region today with people taking advantage of a long weekend with Waitangi Day. 'While the weather may be... Read More

Five weeks of SH1 Desert Road night closures

Drivers planning to travel at night via State Highway 1, Desert Road, will need to factor in about an extra half hour of travel time over the next five weeks. NZTA... Read More