Traffic & Crashes

Key transport connections restored

The Government is deploying Bailey Bridges across six sites in the North Island to reconnect isolated communities impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle and the Auckland... Read More

Two injured after schoolbus and van collide

Two people have been injured after a schoolbus and a van collided on a road near Rotorua. Details about the incident remain sketchy, however it is understood... Read More

Slip: SH2 between Ōpōtiki and Gisborne impassable

A slip near Otoko in Tairāwhiti Gisborne district has shut State Highway 2, cutting the city off once again. Over 30 vehicles queued near Otoko originally for... Read More

Three vehicles crash on SH29

Emergency services are responding to the scene of a vehicle crash on State Highway 29. The three-vehicle crash occurred about 12.50pm near Pyes Pa Road. "It... Read More

One person dies following Galatea crash

One person has died following a single-vehicle crash on Galatea Road on February 26. Police were called to the scene about 3.30pm. A person was transported to... Read More

SH5 near Rotorua closed following crash

9.30pm Update: Emergency services are responding to a single vehicle crash on State Highway 5 at Ngongotaha. Police say the crash occurred at about 8pm. "There... Read More

Deluge: 30 metres of Napier-Taupō Rd falls away

Heavy rainfall overnight has caused further damage to main routes closed because of Cyclone Gabrielle, including the Napier-Taupō Rd, State Highway 5, where a... Read More

Drug driving: 45 fatal crashes in BOP since 2018

New roadside drug testing is set to start next week to combat drug driving. The Government passed the Land Transport (Drug Driving) Amendment legislation on... Read More

Goods train collides with vehicle in Waikato

A goods train has collided with a vehicle in Waikato, closing Rukuhia Road from State Highway 3 to Gillard Road in the Waipa district. A police spokesperson says... Read More

Road safety programme targets re-offenders

During the past 10 years Rotorua's Road Safety Education Programme - RSEP - has helped to reduce re-offending on NZ roads with 93 per cent of driving offenders... Read More

SH2: Gisborne to Ōpōtiki now open round the clock

Waka Kotahi NZTA say that State Highway 2 between Gisborne and Ōpōtiki is now open 24/7 to road users. Contractors have been working to clear remaining... Read More

Aerocool Rescue Helicopter: 44 missions in January

The Aerocool Rescue Helicopter team has been extremely busy over the month of January, carrying out a total of 44 missions. These included 19 inter-hospital transfers,... Read More