Traffic & Crashes

Police confirm TEL crash fatality

A Te Puke woman has died following a crash on the Tauranga Eastern Link (TEL) on Thursday, June 26. Police confirmed the death in a statement today. Two... Read More

Serious crash in Rotorua, road closed

A pedestrian has been hit by a vehicle in central Rotorua. A police spokeswoman said emergency services were called to Amohau St about 6am after a crash involving... Read More

Pedestrian hit by car in Tauranga

One person has been taken to Tauranga Hospital following a crash in Tauranga. Emergency services were called to reports a collision between a pedestrian and... Read More

Cyclist injured in car crash at BOP roundabout

One person has been taken to hospital following a crash in Tauranga. Emergency services were called to a crash involving a car and cyclist at the Ōropi Rd/SH29... Read More

Pekatahi Bridge maintenance starts today

Pekatahi Bridge maintenance, on State Highway 2 near Tāneatua, will begin today, June 30, to coincide with the school holidays, when school buses are not operating.... Read More

SH1 blocked following crash near Putāruru

State Highway 1 near Putāruru, South Waikato is blocked following a vehicle crash. Emergency services are at the scene of a two-vehicle crash on SH 1, between... Read More

Man charged after allegedly brandishing knife

A man has been charged relating to an alleged road rage incident in Tauranga where a driver brandished a knife at another motorist. On May 20, police received... Read More

Road changes hurting Cameron Rd businesses

Businesses on Tauranga's Cameron Rd say confusion over parking and bus lanes is putting pressure on customer access, with one worker saying it is helping to... Read More

Shifting gear for the winter season on the TNL

With winter now here, the Takitimu North Link project crews are shifting focus from bulk earthworks to building structures, environmental controls, planting,... Read More

Ongoing work: Apata to Ōmokoroa Road roundabouts

Motorists travelling along State Highway 2 recently will have noticed the Apata Station Road roundabout site has been a hive of activity. "Thanks to a warm,... Read More

Critical injuries in Tauranga crash

One person is critically injured after a crash on the Tauranga Eastern Link. Police said emergency services were called to the two-vehicle crash on State... Read More

Is it a bridge? Nope, it’s a really big culvert

If you're a regular traveller along State Highway 2 at Te Puna, west of Tauranga, you would have seen work underway beside the state highway, where the NZTA... Read More