Traffic & Crashes

SH2 open in Karangahake Gorge following crash

Update, 11.42am: Following an earlier crash, State Highway 2 through the Karangahake Gorge is now open. Police say a 30km/h speed limit is operating while the... Read More

SH30 open after slips and fallen trees cleared

Update, 11am: State Highway 30 is now open between SH33 - Tikitere - and SH34/Kawerau Rd - Kawerau, however traffic management remains in place in some locations.... Read More

Vehicle crash near Cambridge Road on-ramp

SunLive readers are reporting that there has been a vehicle crash near the Cambridge Road on-ramp in Tauranga. Police were notified of a two-vehicle crash at... Read More

Two-vehicle crash on Fraser Street

Emergency services are responding to the scene of a vehicle crash in Tauranga South. "Police were notified of a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of 16th... Read More

Serious crash near Cambridge

One person is reported to be in critical condition following a serious crash near Cambridge, Emergency services are responding to a two-vehicle collision on State... Read More

Significant SH2 congestion causing frustration

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is aware that the significant delays on State Highway 2 between Ōmokoroa and Bethlehem are causing frustration. Both Tauranga... Read More

New planting and boardwalks around the city

Garden beds, trees, new concrete paths and boardwalks are all part of the ongoing work around Tauranga city. Cameron Road streetscaping continues through the... Read More

BOP highway road works update

With rain events impacting the Waikato and Bay of Plenty region, roading crews responded to a number of events on the state highway network last week. However,... Read More

SH29 clear after multiple vehicle crash

UPDATE 7.54pm: A police spokesperson says State Highway 29 is now clear after the multiple vehicle crash earlier this evening. The crash previously had blocked... Read More

Truck rolls, blocks road from Ōpōtiki to Gisborne

State Highway 2 is currently closed in both directions, just north of Matawai after a truck rolled this afternoon. The fuel tanker has blocked both the north... Read More

“Major congestion” after SH2 Takitimu Drive crash

Emergency services are responding to a multiple vehicle crash on Takitimu Drive between Chapel Street and Elizabeth Street. A police spokesperson says police... Read More

Man faces court over unreceived Links Avenue fines

A Tauranga man could be before the courts after discovering he owes $1800 worth of Links Avenue fines which have been billed to the wrong address. Ken Carter... Read More