Traffic & Crashes

Road closure: Woman faces 3hr drive to give birth

Communities in parts of the Coromandel Peninsula remain cut off from work, school and lifeline services, including doctors and birthing units, due to highway closures. Three... Read More

One in critical condition after e-bike incident

A man has been rushed to hospital with serious injuries after coming off an ebike. His situation is critical. The accident was at 10.25am on Wednesday , at Tamahika... Read More

Collapsed highway: SH25 remains closed

State Highway 25, between Hikuai and Opoutere, remains closed this morning following further collapse of the underslip overnight. Convoys were allowed through... Read More

Serious crash in Waikato

One person is reported to be critically injured following a crash in the Waikato. Emergency services are responding to a serious crash on Ouruwhero Road near... Read More

SH25 underslip: Road closed until tomorrow morning

State Highway 25 between Hikuai and Opoutere is closed from 6pm tonight until 8am, Wednesday, March 8. Emergency access on the route will be maintained, according... Read More

Two-vehicle crash in Pāpāmoa

Emergency services are responding to the scene of a vehicle collision in Pāpāmoa. Police received reports of a two vehicle crash on Bell Road, around 8.50am,... Read More

SH25 partially reopens for light vehicles

State Highway 25 between Hikuai and Whangamatā is now open to light vehicles only. The highway in the Coromandel region had a section of the highway slipped... Read More

One dies following motorcycle crash

A man has died in Waikato Hospital following a single motorcycle crash. Emergency services responded to calls of a motorcycle hitting a tree on Maeroa Road in... Read More

Vehicle hits powerpole on SH36

Police responding to a vehicle crash on Pyes Pa Road/State Highway 36 say there are no traffic blockages. "Police were notified that a vehicle had crash into... Read More

Serious three-vehicle crash on SH25 Kopu to Thames

Police are responding to a three-vehicle crash on Ngati Maru Highway, near Totara Valley Road around 2pm. "It appears one person has serious injuries and one... Read More

Temporary path around SH25A Coromandel slip

Waka Kotahi New Zealand Transport Agency is giving the latest update on the State Highway 25A slip in the Coromandel. "Our crews are carving a temporary path... Read More

SH2 Paengaroa to Tauranga reopens after truck roll

UPDATE 4.49pm: The northbound lane to Tauranga near the Paengaroa roundabout is now reopen, after a truck rolled in the area earlier this afternoon. Cranes and... Read More