Traffic & Crashes
11:18am Mon 20 Feb, 2023
UPDATE 4.04pm: State Highway 2, near the intersection of Turner Road, is now reopen following a fatal crash. The road was closed at about 11.40am this morning,... Read More
09:33am Mon 20 Feb, 2023
A section of State Highway 36, between Tauranga and Rotorua, will be closed until Friday. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency says a daytime road closure will be... Read More
07:30am Mon 20 Feb, 2023
A traffic controller has been injured on a Coromandel highway after a driver tried to evade a road closure. Across the Coromandel Peninsula, a series of road... Read More
04:30pm Sun 19 Feb, 2023
Waka Kotahi has confirmed that night-time closures of State Highway 2 between Gisborne and Wairoa have been lifted and the road will now be open to the public... Read More
03:00pm Sun 19 Feb, 2023
Waka Kotahia NZ Transport Agency is expressing thanks to roading contractors and road users while work continues following the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle. 'We... Read More
01:00pm Sun 19 Feb, 2023
Along with other regions across the country, the Waikato and Bay of Plenty areas are facing a period of recovery and recuperation following Cyclone Gabrielle. With... Read More
10:00am Sat 18 Feb, 2023
Motorists travelling via Te Puke Highway are being warned to prepare for a lane closure from Monday. A lane closure will be in place on Te Puke Highway from 5am... Read More
02:00pm Fri 17 Feb, 2023
The railway network between Tauranga and the Eastern Bay of Plenty is back on track. Three weeks after flooding caused a train derailment and wiped out tracks... Read More
11:15am Fri 17 Feb, 2023
State highway links in several areas of the North Island are re-opening as floodwaters recede and slip debris is cleared. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is urging... Read More
08:22am Fri 17 Feb, 2023
Reports are coming in of a car that has rolled in Otumoetai. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says a fire and ambulance are at the scene of the crash... Read More
03:00pm Thu 16 Feb, 2023
Most of the roads across the Bay of Plenty and Waikato are open but the situation in the Coromandel region is still tenuous, says National Road Carriers Association... Read More
08:26am Thu 16 Feb, 2023
People travelling around the Coromandel region are being warned to drive with extreme care. While some roads may be open following slips being cleared, several... Read More
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Visitors ignoring closure delay falls track work
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