Traffic & Crashes

'Disrespectful': Memorial destroyed in fire

Flowers laid in tribute at the spot where a deaf and blind man was killed in an alleged hit-and-run in Rotorua have been destroyed in a fire. Other items... Read More

SH2 Fatal: Survivor driving and walking again

One year and nine surgeries on from surviving a fatal crash, speedway legend and truck driver Graeme 'Skinny” Colson is back on his feet and behind the... Read More

Private firms eyed for BOP toll roads

Private companies could soon operate Bay of Plenty toll roads under a Government plan to accelerate infrastructure delivery. The Government will begin market... Read More

Sister's tribute after Tauranga crash

The last message Mersey Burrows sent to her sister Lily Arabin before she died in a car crash last week was to say how proud she was of her. 'You're doing... Read More

Tauriko roading changes spark traffic concerns

A Tauranga business owner says Tauriko West Enabling works are 'spreading chaos” and is concerned about future traffic congestion. However, Tauranga... Read More

TNL more than just a transport project

After months of intensive work involving 35 dump trucks, 10 bulldozers and 20 excavators shifting millions of litres of soil, the Takitimu North Link project... Read More

Tauriko roading changes spark traffic concerns

A Tauranga business owner says Tauriko West Enabling works are 'spreading chaos” and is concerned about future traffic congestion. However, Tauranga... Read More

Night roadworks planned on SH2 north of Tauranga

Slips, flooding and routine maintenance will now be the focus of NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi roading contractors. In a statement, NZ Transport Agency... Read More

New speed cameras to tackle high-risk BoP roads

Two sets of average-speed safety cameras will be installed on Bay of Plenty highways with the aim of improving safety. Average-speed safety cameras are being... Read More

Speed limit up on new SH1/29 roundabout

People travelling between the Bay of Plenty and Waikato will be able to get where they're going sooner, with the speed limit lifting at the new roundabout at... Read More

NZTA warns of livestock dangers on roads

A spate of incidents of animals found wandering on New Zealand highways has NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi urging people to be vigilant about supervision and... Read More

Locals fear it will take a death to get road fixed

Locals on a busy Tauranga street fear someone will die before anything substantial is done to improve safety on a bend notorious for crashes. Three times... Read More