Traffic & Crashes

Driver survives 100m cliff plunge

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

SH29 traffic switch later this week

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

Vehicle crash in Gate Pa hits power box

A power outage has been reported in the Gate Pa area following a crash in Tauranga this afternoon. Emergency services are responding after a vehicle reportedly... Read More

Drivers warned of lengthy delays on SH29

Drivers are being warned to expect lengthy delays on State Highway 29 through the Kaimai Range following a truck breakdown. NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi... Read More

Slip-hit gorge closed for the second time today

UPDATED: State Highway 2 through the Waioweka Gorge is closed again as dirt and debris continues to slip from the hillside. Earlier this morning,... Read More

Eight injured in BOP crash

Eight people have been injured in a crash near Ōpōtiki, triggering a major emergency response including rescue helicopters. Police were called to the... Read More

Two seriously injured in Tauranga crash

Two people were seriously injured after a crash in Tauranga. Emergency services were called to the two-vehicle crash on State Highway 29A near the Pyes Pa... Read More

Average speed cameras to switch on across BOP

Average-speed safety cameras will soon be switched on across parts of Waikato and the Bay of Plenty. In late April, a new set of cameras is expected to become... Read More

Traffic delays on SH2 following car fire

Traffic delays are being reported on State Highway 2, near Bethlehem. Fire and Emergency New Zealand shift manager Garreth Lewis said crews were called to... Read More

Traffic squeeze: BOP routes face long delays

People travelling across the Waikato and Bay of Plenty this Easter are being urged to plan ahead, with heavy traffic expected throughout the extra‑long holiday... Read More

New tolling point coming near Pāpāmoa East

A second tolling point will be added to the Tauranga Eastern Link, the Government has confirmed. It will be established near the new Pāpāmoa East Interchange,... Read More

Horror weekend on NZ roads as six people die

Six people have died in six separate crashes over a 24hr period, marking an awful weekend on New Zealand's roads. Police most recently confirmed a person... Read More