Traffic & Crashes

Vehicle crash on SH25

A SunLive reader is reporting that emergency services are at the scene of a vehicle crash on State Highway 25 in Coromandel. Police report that at about 12.45pm... Read More

Fatal BOP crashes lift NZ holiday road toll to 17

A two-car crash near Waihī and a motorbike crash into water near Ōpōtiki have lifted the nation's holiday road toll to 17. One person died in each of the crashes,... Read More

Road closures in place around Bay Dreams

Bay Dreams is set to rock Trustpower Baypark today with 11,000 people. The day is expected to be busy on the city's roads with road closures occurring in the... Read More

Road reopened following fatal SH2 crash

One person is dead following a serious crash on State Highway 2 at Athenree Gorge. Police say a further two people remain in critical condition and five are reported... Read More

Motorcyclist dies after crashing into water

A motorcyclist is dead after their bike went off the road in the Bay of Plenty. A police spokesperson says the bike crashed into the water at Ohiwa Beach Road... Read More

Highway closed after eight injured in SH2 crash

UPDATE: Eight people have been injured following a serious crash on State Highway 2. "Four patients are in a critical condition and will be airlifted to hospital,"... Read More

Police disappointed by number of drink-drivers

Police continue to urge motorists to make a conscious decision to not drive after drinking. Twenty-nine drivers were processed for excess breath alcohol at checkpoints... Read More

SH29 traffic “bumper to bumper” after crash

Traffic on State Highway 29 is bumper to bumper this afternoon following a crash, according to a motorist. Calling into the 0800 SUNLIVE hotline, the motorist... Read More

More people killed on the roads in 2022 than 2021

As 2022 came to a close, the Ministry of Transport's road toll count reached a provisional figure of 378 people killed on New Zealand roads during the year. The... Read More

Police urge care on roads given sobering road toll

Police are urging motorists to take care and drive safely as they head home from their holidays this year. So far this holiday period there have provisionally... Read More

Two pedestrians die near Rhythm and Vines on NYE

Two pedestrians have died after being hit by a vehicle on their way to the Rhythm and Vines festival in Gisborne overnight. The pair were hit by a vehicle on... Read More

Witnesses sought in Lake Rotoiti head-on crash

Police are appealing for witnesses to a serious head-on collision on State Highway 30, near Rotorua on Saturday afternoon. Two vehicles collided at about 4.45pm... Read More