Traffic & Crashes
09:15am Tue 20 Dec, 2022
UPDATE 2.22PM: State Highway 23 is reopen with a reduced speed of 30km/h after a serious crash earlier today. A police spokesperson says the speed restriction... Read More
02:00pm Mon 19 Dec, 2022
While many are wrapping their final presents, road workers throughout the Waikato and Bay of Plenty region are putting the finishing touches on a number of new... Read More
06:45am Mon 19 Dec, 2022
Bay of Plenty Police are urging motorists to make a conscious decision to not get behind the wheel after drinking. Police set up 15 checkpoints in Tauranga, Mt... Read More
11:02pm Sun 18 Dec, 2022
A caller to SunLive reports that a fallen tree is blocking both lanes of State Highway 36 at Pyes Pa. "I had left hazards on to prevent anyone from my side from... Read More
09:30pm Sun 18 Dec, 2022
Emergency services are responding to the scene of a single vehicle crash on State Highway 2 at Bethlehem. Police were alerted to the crash about 8.50pm, where... Read More
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04:17pm Sun 18 Dec, 2022
Update, 9.30pm: A person involved in a crash on State Highway 2 at Whakamārama on Sunday afternoon has died. "They were the driver of a car that collided with... Read More
11:00am Sun 18 Dec, 2022
Motorists are asked to take care driving through construction zones along Cameron Road in Tauranga. "And be kind to the Cameron Road Joint Venture construction... Read More
07:15am Sun 18 Dec, 2022
Contractors are responding to a fallen tree that is blocking State Highway 2 at Pikowai. "Motorists are asked to avoid State Highway 2 north of Matatā, due to... Read More
03:00pm Sat 17 Dec, 2022
An extraordinarily wet start to December is throwing up challenges for crews working on state highways in the Bay of Plenty, Waka Kotahi says. The state highway... Read More
07:30am Thu 15 Dec, 2022
Wheels snapping off mobile school dental clinic trailers are not just a danger on the road, but it turns out have got in the way of looking after children's... Read More
06:32am Thu 15 Dec, 2022
UPDATE 12.17pm: SH25 is now reopen between Hikuai and Tairua following flooding earlier today. SH2 Waiotahe Beach is also reopen following a slip. "Please drive... Read More
07:38am Wed 14 Dec, 2022
A car and truck have crashed on the Tauranga Eastern Link. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says a big truck has rolled in the right hand lane heading... Read More
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22-Sep 06:30
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21-Sep 17:00
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21-Sep 16:00
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