11:11am Mon 30 Jan, 2023
Road users are being urged to drive to the conditions and expect delays, even when their state highway may be open. Roading contractors are out again today at... Read More
09:18am Mon 30 Jan, 2023
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency has been undertaking geotechnical assessments in a number of areas where there have been slips onto the road and underneath the... Read More
08:00am Mon 30 Jan, 2023
Next time you pick up your phone at the lights for a sneaky text, the Phantom could well be behind you. The unmarked motorcycle is one of only two in the country... Read More
06:17am Mon 30 Jan, 2023
UPDATE 9.43AM: State Highway 26 north of Te Aroha is open, however there is still some water on the road, says police. Motorists are asked to drive with extreme... Read More
08:00pm Sun 29 Jan, 2023
Rain and flooding has caused a slip on a road in Te Puna. A SunLive reader is reporting that the slip on Wairoa Road is mid way between the Crawford Road intersection... Read More
06:00pm Sun 29 Jan, 2023
State Highway 29 between Te Poi and Tauranga has reopened. "All slips in this area have been cleared, and the road is now open, with a small section of road under... Read More
02:35pm Sun 29 Jan, 2023
State Highway 2 through the Karangahake Gorge is likely to close due to flooding says Waka Kotahi NZTA. "Due to rising river levels through the Karangahake Gorge,... Read More
01:30pm Sun 29 Jan, 2023
The public is warned to stay away from rivers and flood waters says Tauranga City Council. Heavy overnight rain has eased in Tauranga this morning, but with more... Read More
12:10pm Sun 29 Jan, 2023
Two people are injured following a car crashing into a hotel in Katikati. The front entrance of the Talisman Hotel Garden Bar & Bistro is damaged after a car... Read More
10:05am Sun 29 Jan, 2023
A person has died following a serious collision between a horse and a vehicle. A police spokesperson says the crash happened on SH2 at about 2.40am in Maramarua,... Read More
08:16am Sun 29 Jan, 2023
UPDATE 11.15AM: A section of train tracks in the Bay of Plenty remains closesd after a derailment earlier this morning. Around 5.30am, a freight train travelling... Read More
07:58am Sun 29 Jan, 2023
NZ Police continue to support lead agencies across the North Island during severe weather conditions. Police have assisted with traffic management and road closures... Read More