Traffic & Crashes
07:07am Wed 30 Jul, 2025
A section of State Highway 2 in the Bay of Plenty is closed after a milk truck rolled late last night. The truck rolled between Matatā and Edgecumbe about... Read More
11:00am Tue 29 Jul, 2025
A 10-year-old boy who died in a crash near Taupō has been remembered as being 'full of life” with dreams of joining the navy like his koro. Jax Tauroa-Wall... Read More
07:00pm Mon 28 Jul, 2025
Five people have died on Tauranga and Western Bay of Plenty roads this year, prompting a plea by the district's road policing manager for people to remember... Read More
08:58am Mon 28 Jul, 2025
Police have named the child who died following a crash near Taupō. He was 10-year-old Jax Tauroa-Wall. Emergency services were called to the two-vehicle... Read More
07:21am Mon 28 Jul, 2025
Police can now release the name of the man who died in a crash in the Bay of Plenty last month. Mapu Titoko, 54, of Whakatāne, died after single-vehicle... Read More
03:55pm Sun 27 Jul, 2025
Three people have been transported to hospital following a helicopter crash this afternoon in eastern Bay of Plenty. Emergency services were alerted to the... Read More
07:00am Sun 27 Jul, 2025
Road widening is about to start on the Tauranga side of the temporary State Highway 2 / Ōmokoroa Rd roundabout, paving the way for the future four-lane layout. The... Read More
07:00am Sat 26 Jul, 2025
A new milestone at the Pāpāmoa East Interchange, connecting Pāpāmoa to the Tauranga Eastern Link Toll Road, will be reached with the installation of the... Read More
06:00am Sat 26 Jul, 2025
Residents say it may take someone being seriously injured - or worse - before Tauranga City Council acts on long-standing safety concerns near the Merivale shops... Read More
01:00pm Fri 25 Jul, 2025
People travelling through the State Highway 2 and Wainui Road intersection in the Bay of Plenty will navigate a change in layout soon. In an updated statement,... Read More
08:59am Fri 25 Jul, 2025
Police are urging drivers to take extra care on the roads across Bay of Plenty this morning, with icy conditions reported. 'There have been a number of crashes... Read More
04:18pm Thu 24 Jul, 2025
State Highway 2 near Pāpāmoa has fully reopened after a serious crash that injured five people. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency said at 6.25pm the previously... Read More
05-Dec 20:30
Wheely enjoy the Santa parade
05-Dec 20:00
Concerns over Rotorua Night Market trial
05-Dec 19:00
Bay of Plenty Christmas 2025 events guide
05-Dec 18:00
Tauranga dog mauling: Woman pleads to keep dogs
05-Dec 17:30
Truck breakdown causes significant delays on SH36
05-Dec 17:00
Sun safety tips: Protect your skin from UV
05-Dec 16:00
Tauranga’s Christmas in the Park is on
05-Dec 15:00
Lions’ firewood boosts foodbank appeal
05-Dec 14:00
A guide to who you can trust!
05-Dec 13:00
Blayde to ride shotgun with Santa
05-Dec 11:45
Kmart: Coloured play sand asbestos scare grows
05-Dec 10:00
Blayde’s fight: Rare syndrome, big dreams
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