Traffic & Crashes
06:50am Sat 11 Feb, 2023
Tauranga motorist Neville McKay, frustrated by "diabolical" road works, says traffic was moving so slowly he turned off his car and made "two cups of coffee" while... Read More
03:27pm Fri 10 Feb, 2023
UPDATE 7.20pm: State Highway 30 near Onepu Springs Road is reopen following a crash earlier this afternoon. "Police thank motorists for their patience," says... Read More
07:00am Fri 10 Feb, 2023
Shaw Road residents near Whakatāne say Waka Kōtahi's safety improvements to State Highway 30 will do nothing to alleviate what they consider to be 'a very... Read More
11:20am Thu 09 Feb, 2023
State Highway 2 in the Eastern Bay of Plenty is closed. A large slip has come down and blocked both lanes of the highway, west of Opotiki. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport... Read More
10:10am Thu 09 Feb, 2023
The State of Emergency for the Coromandel remains in place due to the elevated risk of a debris dam failure at Koputauaki, north of Coromandel Town. On... Read More
05:40pm Wed 08 Feb, 2023
There have been a number of reports of traffic building up tonight on State Highway 2, Tauranga to Katikati following concrete works near Morton Road. A New Zealand... Read More
10:00am Wed 08 Feb, 2023
Bus users and people with an interest in Tauranga's public transport facilities are being invited to contribute to planning for a new, permanent bus interchange... Read More
09:00am Wed 08 Feb, 2023
Road work contractors being threatened and abused is not ok, says Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency. This message comes from the roading agency following news a... Read More
06:30am Wed 08 Feb, 2023
Eleven homes have been evacuated beneath a debris dam that formed in the Coromandel. The district has been hit by several heavy rain storms in recent weeks, causing... Read More
01:28pm Tue 07 Feb, 2023
UPDATE 2.18pm: Both lanes are now clear on State Highway 2 near Ōmokoroa Road following a crash earlier this afternoon, according to a Tauranga City Council spokesperson. A... Read More
11:15am Tue 07 Feb, 2023
Construction of a new interchange over the Tauranga Eastern Link will see Pāpāmoa East connected to the motorway and enable further development of the area. Earthworks... Read More
06:31am Tue 07 Feb, 2023
The Waitangi Day road toll sits at five following the death of a person in Carterton on Monday. The crash in Clareville was reported around 4.10pm and the... Read More
22-Sep 11:50
BOP Steamers eye NPC playoffs
22-Sep 10:33
Snow forecast for Desert Road on Wednesday
22-Sep 10:00
Wallabies gone, but catfish explode in numbers
22-Sep 08:00
Black robin wins Bird of the Year for first time
22-Sep 07:00
Bay of Plenty temperatures set to drop sharply
22-Sep 06:30
New golf event supports Mount businesses
21-Sep 18:00
Father and son remembered after SH29 crash
21-Sep 17:00
Mount lifeguards return home after 240-day wait
21-Sep 16:00
Visitors ignoring closure delay falls track work
21-Sep 12:00
Ten people stranded in BOP forest found safe
21-Sep 11:50
Surf therapy trust rides wave of success
21-Sep 11:10
Mount Open title decided after final abandoned
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