Traffic & Crashes

Rata/Totara Street intersection to close next week

Tauranga City Council is replacing an aging sewage pipeline under Rata Street, between the Nikau Crescent/Rata intersection and Totara St/Rata St intersection,... Read More

Tauranga candidates talk road congestion charges

As part of a series leading up to the General Election, Sun Media is asking candidates from Tauranga, Bay of Plenty and the Coromandel electorates about issues... Read More

Vehicle rolled on SH2, Pukehina

UPDATE 2.26pm: Police are at the scene of a vehicle which has rolled on SH2 near Pukehina. A police spokesperson says they received the report of the incident... Read More

Overnight road and lane closures at Bay Link

This weekend and next week, there will be overnight road and lane closures in the Bayfair roundabout area as the final phase of the project gets underway. The... Read More

Police investigating three fatal crashes overnight

Police are urging motorists to drive safely after three seperate fatal crashes occurred overnight, two of which were in the Bay of Plenty. The Serious Crash... Read More

Motorcyclist dies after fatal Rotorua crash

Police are advising a motorcyclist has died following a crash on Hamurana Road, Rotorua. The person received medical assistance but passed away at the scene,... Read More

Two-vehicle crash on Cameron Road

Police are at the scene of a two-vehicle crash on Camreron Road near Brown Street and Chapel Street. A police spokesperson says they first advised of the... Read More

Fallen tree closes SH2 north of Gisborne

State Highway 2 at Matawai is closed after a tree fell, blocking the road. "The road is now closed between Te Wera Road and the Matawai township," says a... Read More

Totara Street road works postponed

Road works scheduled for Totara Street have been postponed until November. The road works were due to start on Friday, September 29. Tauranga City Council... Read More

Surface flooding closes SH2 north of Gisborne

A section of State Highway 2 near Otoko Hill has been closed due to surface flooding, according to a Waka Kotahi spokesperson. "Our contractor closed the... Read More

BOP highways begin reopening after wild weather

A Waka Kotahi spokesperson says access to highways impacted by slips and fallen trees have been improved in "most areas" in the eastern Bay of Plenty this afternoon.... Read More

Takitimu Drive: Delays reported following crash

Delays are being reported on Takitimu Drive following a truck crash. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says a car and truck have crash in Takitimu... Read More