Traffic & Crashes
07:00am Wed 25 Jun, 2025
Police say the motorcyclist suspected of being involved in a hit-and-run that killed blind and deaf man Paige Johnson has a full left leg tattoo and was riding... Read More
06:29pm Tue 24 Jun, 2025
Emergency services are responding to a vehicle crash at Matapihi. Police said there was a three-vehicle nose-to-tail crash on Matapihi Road at around... Read More
01:20pm Sun 22 Jun, 2025
Two motorcycle riders have received minor injuries following a crash on State Highway 2 near Whakamarama. 'Two motorcycles collided on State Highway 2, Whakamarama,”... Read More
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11:45am Sun 22 Jun, 2025
Update, 5.30pm: State Highway 2 has reopened following an earlier crash north of Waimana Gorge. "This crash has now been cleared and State Highway 2 has reopened... Read More
10:14am Sun 22 Jun, 2025
Update, 1.20pm: State Highway 2 has reopened and is under Stop/Go traffic management near Pukehina, following a serious crash. Police said SH2 is now open... Read More
09:00am Sun 22 Jun, 2025
The winter school holidays mean it's time to wear a few more layers to the beach… But school's out also means maintenance is in for the Pekatahi Bridge. The... Read More
11:00am Sat 21 Jun, 2025
Road safety charity Brake is calling on Bay of Plenty drivers to stay alert and road-ready as thousands are expected to travel over the Matariki long weekend... Read More
01:00pm Fri 20 Jun, 2025
Police are reminding road users that there will be zero tolerance for unsafe driving this Matariki holiday weekend. 'There was an unacceptable number of road... Read More
09:00am Fri 20 Jun, 2025
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) has announced the outcome of speed limit reviews recently completed on 16 'urban connector” sections of state highway. The... Read More
11:54am Wed 18 Jun, 2025
A crash is blocking traffic on State Highway 29, in the Lower Kaimai area. Police told SunLive there had been reports of a crash in the area and the road... Read More
06:54am Mon 16 Jun, 2025
A pedestrian has been critically injured in Rotorua in a hit-and-run involving a motorbike. Senior Sergeant Roger Schreuder told the Rotorua Daily Post emergency... Read More
03:45pm Sun 15 Jun, 2025
State Highway 25 is closed due to a slip across the road. NZTA Waka Kotahi have reported that SH25 between Hikuai and Whangamata is closed in both directions. "Due... Read More
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