Traffic & Crashes

Snowfall: Desert Road still closed

The Desert Road remains closed this morning due to snowfall in the area, Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency issued a road closure notice on Wednesday night. In... Read More

Desert Road closed due to snow

Desert Road, SH1, is closed between Rangipo and Waiouru gates due to snow. Northbound traffic is able to detour via SH49, SH4, SH47, SH46 and back onto SH1,... Read More

Delays following Kaimai Range crash

UPDATE 6.17pm: The crash reported on State Highway 29 over the Kaimai Range has been cleared and traffic is flowing freely. The crash reported at 4.20pm involved... Read More

Crash on SH29, power cut reported

UPDATE: Power is out in the Lower Kaimai area after a vehicle has hit a pole on State Highway 29. A police spokesperson says police are assisting FENZ and... Read More

Major traffic delay warning for Tauranga drivers

Regular users of the Cameron Road/15th Ave intersection in Tauranga are being warned to expect major delays in the area this weekend. From 7pm Friday, August... Read More

Appeal for witnesses to fatal train incident

Police are appealing for any witnesses to a fatal train incident in Mount Manganui. One person is dead after being struck by a train around 3pm on Monday... Read More

Serious incident: Train blocking Mount road

A serious incident involving a train is being reported in Mount Maunganui. A Tauranga City Council spokesperson says there has been a serious incident at... Read More

Winter weather impacting highway works

Winter weather impacts continue to cause sporadic issues across the Waikato and Bay of Plenty state highway network, with rain, wind and snow all making their... Read More

Three-vehicle crash on SH29A

UPDATE 7.25AM: Traffic is expected to be flowing on State Highway 29A following a crash earlier this morning. A police spokesperson says they were called... Read More

Operating times confirmed for part-time bus lanes

In agreement with Bay of Plenty Regional Council, peak-time bus lane and car parking hours on Cameron Road between Elizabeth Street and Sixteenth Avenue have... Read More

120,000 plants to be planted as part of Bay Link

With the Bay Link project completing one major infrastructure element after another, people will also start to see more landscaping and streetscape works taking... Read More

Single vehicle crash in Matapihi

Emergency services are responding to the scene of a single vehicle crash in Matapihi, Tauranga. "Police were notified of a single-vehicle collision on Matapihi... Read More