Traffic & Crashes
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10:00am Sat 16 Dec, 2023
Police are making enquiries and the Serious Crash Unit is investigating following a fleeing vehicle crashing and catching fire. Police have apprehended six... Read More
09:00am Sat 16 Dec, 2023
It is now safer for pedestrians and cyclists to use the Hewletts Road railway pedestrian level crossing, following the completion of safety improvements at the... Read More
06:50am Sat 16 Dec, 2023
Tauranga City Council has approved a business case for the Accessible Streets for Ōtūmoetai project, which will go to NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi for funding... Read More
04:38pm Fri 15 Dec, 2023
People are being warned to avoid travelling between Tauranga and Katikati via State Highway 2. Huge traffic delays are being reported on the highway. A... Read More
12:14pm Fri 15 Dec, 2023
There is mass Police activity around Bethlehem at the moment in relation to a tangi taking place. Police say, they are visible in the Bethlehem area today... Read More
11:45am Fri 15 Dec, 2023
Driver frustration levels are rising as Whakatāne moves into its busiest time of year, and two major roadworks projects exasperate congestion issues. Wherever... Read More
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06:45am Thu 14 Dec, 2023
Wairoa cycleway on State Highway 2 between Bethlehem and Te Puna is open just in time for the summer holidays, says Tauranga City Council. The last 800m section,... Read More
04:02pm Wed 13 Dec, 2023
Police are making enquiries following a robbery in Te Puke on Wednesday afternoon. "We received reports of a person stealing goods from a store on Jocelyn... Read More
09:10am Wed 13 Dec, 2023
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi is urging people put in the practice and preparation needed to pass driver licence tests the first time, with wait times for... Read More
08:30pm Tue 12 Dec, 2023
State Highway 29 over the Kaimai range continues to have overnight closures each night from Sunday to Thursday this week while asphalt repairs are being made. Overnight... Read More
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07:00am Tue 12 Dec, 2023
A witness has described how a man was lying unconscious on the ground, holding his organs, after being stabbed at a car meet. Two people have been stabbed... Read More
02:09pm Mon 11 Dec, 2023
3.55pm: Heavy traffic congestion is built up along State Highway 29A and State Highway 29 following a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of SH29A and Oropi... Read More
05-Nov 18:00
Western Bay weighs charges for granny flats
05-Nov 17:00
Man suffers life-altering injuries in Mount attack
05-Nov 15:00
BoP set for summer-like heat as temperatures soar
05-Nov 11:55
Man charged with arson after car fire
05-Nov 11:41
Bay of Plenty Lotto player wins nearly $34k
05-Nov 10:49
Voter access concerns after ramp door locked
05-Nov 08:48
Car ends up off road in Ōhauiti, house undamaged
05-Nov 08:30
Heavy traffic snarls Hewletts Rd commuters
05-Nov 08:00
Bay homes offer a retirement alternative
05-Nov 07:00
Resident says shelterbelt is reducing visibility
05-Nov 06:00
SPCA renews fireworks ban call as Guy Fawkes nears
04-Nov 18:00
BOP fisherman receives international recognition
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