Traffic & Crashes

Bay driving instructor wary of road rule changes

New rules aimed at making it safer and easier for people to share New Zealand's roads, footpaths and cycle lanes came into force today. A Bay of Plenty driving... Read More

Hauraki budgets $9 million for summer roadworks

Summer spells roadworks in Hauraki, with the district council budgeting more than $9 million to fix up the district. Sixty-eight sites across the district... Read More

Committee finds NZTA failed Wright Rd locals

NZTA 'made several poor decisions” and left locals feeling ignored and disrespected after a controversial median barrier stopped them from turning... Read More

Tauriko roadworks bring lane shifts and delays

Bay of Plenty motorists are being urged to plan as a mix of roading projects continue across the region. New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi's latest... Read More

One seriously injured in alleged hit-an-run

One person is in a serious condition after a crash in the Bay of Plenty. Police were called to a crash on State Highway 33, between Maungarangi Rd and Old... Read More

SH2 now clear after three-vehicle crash

UPDATED: Karangahake Gorge is now clear both directions following a three-vehicle crash. A police spokesperson said the crash involving two cars and a... Read More

SH2 to shut for rock removal

Motorists travelling through the Karangahake Gorge will face another week of daytime closures next month. Crews will be working to remove unstable rock from... Read More

Tauranga City Council building hit by car

A car has crashed into the Tauranga City Council building on Devonport Rd. A black sedan hit one of the outside beams of the near-new $45 million building. Police... Read More

Pedestrian seriously injured in BOP crash

A pedestrian has been seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle in the Eastern Bay of Plenty. Police were called to Saint John St, near the intersection... Read More

Takitimu North Link: 355m bridge nears opening

Construction of the Takitimu North Link has powered ahead over winter, with all 10 bridges on the $655 million project expected to be completed this spring as... Read More

Motorbike crash: One dead, another injured

One person has died and another is seriously injured after a crash involving a motorbike in the Matamata-Piako district. Emergency services were alerted... Read More

Laundromat owner witnesses crash into shopfront

A Pāpāmoa laundromat customer had a lucky escape when a car crashed through the shopfront and stopped just metres away. Lemon Laundromat owner Ricki... Read More