Traffic & Crashes

BOP resident making his own pothole repairs

In a region with more road cones than people, drivers are mystified why potholes keep reappearing on Bay of Plenty roads soon after they are fixed, with some... Read More

Roadworks: Gun-related threats almost double

Gun-related threats against state highway roadworkers have more than doubled in 2023, according to Waka Kotahi. In some cases, security guards have had to... Read More

Tauranga makes it onto "stupid" roads list

New Zealand has its fair share of confusing roads. If we're being honest, many of them are not only difficult to navigate but quite frankly stupid. Kiwis... Read More

Road closure planned for Pyes Pa Road

A full road closure is being planned along Pyes Pa Road this Friday, November 24. In a post on Facebook, the Western Bay of Plenty District Council says the... Read More

Rotorua crash: Mobility scooter driver dies

Police are confirming a fatality following a serious crash in Rotorua. State Highway 30A was closed around 10.30am after two-vehicle crash in the city. The... Read More

Fatal crash in Te Puke

One person is dead and another is in critical condition following a crash in Te Puke. Emergency services were called to the crash on No.3 Road at 7.30pm. A... Read More

Critical injuries in Te Puke crash

Emergency services are at the scene of a crash in Te Puke where at least one person is reported to have sustained critical injuries. A SunLive reader messaged... Read More

Crash on SH25 near Waihi

Emergency services are attending the scene of a vehicle crash on State Highway 25 between Whangamata and Waihi. "A crash has been reported to emergency services... Read More

Crash near Bayfair

There are no injuries following a vehicle crash at Mount Maunganui on Tuesday morning. Police were notified of the two-vehicle collision near Bayfair at 9.57am. A... Read More

SH30A closed following crash

Police are responding to a two vehicle crash on the intersection of Amohau Street and Tutanekai Street, Rotorua. The crash was reported around 10.20am. "The... Read More

Anger at Tauranga's congestion charge plan

'Money grabbing,” 'we might as well hand over our whole pay cheque”, 'disgusting”. Comments by locals to Stuff sum up the collective anger... Read More

Truck rolls on SH29, Te Poi

There are no reported injuries following a truck crash on State Highway 29 on Sunday afternoon. Police were notified of a small truck that had crashed and... Read More