Traffic & Crashes
07:30am Wed 14 Dec, 2022
The owner of a vehicle crushed by a truck reckons a drink of Coca-Cola saved her life. Karen Pope had parked her car on the side of Main Road in Katikati on December... Read More
03:00pm Tue 13 Dec, 2022
Police have defended a rise in the number of speed camera infringements being issued, saying new mobile cameras are able to identify speeding vehicles more accurately. RNZ... Read More
06:28am Tue 13 Dec, 2022
State Highway 2 through Katikati is open. The road through the Western Bay of Plenty town, also known as Main Road, was closed when a truck carrying dangerous... Read More
05:30pm Mon 12 Dec, 2022
UPDATE: State Highway 2 through Katikati is blocked after a truck has overturned and crashed onto a car. Emergency services are on site of the crash, which is... Read More
04:00pm Sun 11 Dec, 2022
Santa's sleigh will be able to touch down on a number of newly sealed roads, as contractors across the Waikato and Bay of Plenty region continue to make the most... Read More
12:37pm Sun 11 Dec, 2022
Traffic delays are being reported on State Highway 29. A SunLive reader has emailed in to say traffic is stalled near Omanawa Road. "It looks like an accident. "Emergency... Read More
10:44am Sun 11 Dec, 2022
UPDATED 12.49PM: State Highway 2 in the Waikato is now open. The road was closed earlier today following a serious crash near Kerepehi. Initial indications suggest... Read More
03:51pm Fri 09 Dec, 2022
UPDATE 6.01pm: SH29A near Poike is now clear following a crash at around 3.50pm, according to a Waka Kotahi NZTA spokesperson. Traffic is moving slowly according... Read More
10:10am Fri 09 Dec, 2022
A number of changes are being announced as part of the Bay Link project near the Bayfair Shopping Centre. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency says there will be lane... Read More
08:42pm Wed 07 Dec, 2022
A ute is stuck in the Waikareao Estuary in Tauranga. Photos sent to SunLive show the Toyota Hilux in the middle of the estuary. A police spokesperon says emergency... Read More
06:00pm Tue 06 Dec, 2022
The partial reopening of Mount Maunganui's Links Avenue remains contentious as residents want more access to their street. The eastern end of Links Avenue will... Read More
11:45am Tue 06 Dec, 2022
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. Preliminary... Read More
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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
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