Traffic & Crashes

Gas main strike in Greerton as digger hits pipe

A digger has gone through a gas pipe in Greerton. A Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokeswoman said a gas main strike had been reported on Maleme St at 11.25am. One... Read More

Summer road fix done, winter watch on

Drivers across the Waikato and Bay of Plenty can finally enjoy smoother trips, with the mammoth 2024/25 summer road maintenance programme now complete. NZ... Read More

Motorcyclists crash on loose gravel in WBOP

'It was like riding on marbles.” That's how a motorcyclist described the state of Old Coach Road in the Western Bay of Plenty the day he and two other... Read More

Te Puke shed fire deemed ‘suspicious'

Emergency services were called to a shed fire in Te Puke overnight. A police spokeswoman said they were notified of a fire on Manoeka Rd about 11.05pm. 'Initial... Read More

Critical injuries reported in truck and car crash

Emergency services are at the scene of a crash at Hamurana, near Rotorua. Police said a truck and car have crashed and two people are injured. One person... Read More

Traffic delays: Truck breakdown and SH29A crash

Traffic delays are being reported on two state highways in Tauranga and the Western Bay of Plenty. Emergency services are dealing with a two-vehicle crash... Read More

New SH29 intersections to enhance traffic flow

Two new Tauriko West intersections have opened as part of the State Highway 29 Tauriko Enabling Works project. A new intersection in Tauriko Village opened... Read More

Six injured in four vehicle crash on SH29

Emergency services are at the scene of a serious four-vehicle crash on State Highway 29. Police were called to the crash, near the Kaimai summit, at 6.40am.... Read More

Two-vehicle crash on lower Kaimai range, SH29

State Highway 29 in the Lower Kaimai range is now clear following an earlier crash. Police were alerted to the two-vehicle crash near Ōmanawa River Bridge... Read More

Kawerau man named in fatal BoP crash

Police can now release the name of the man who died following a crash in the Bay of Plenty at the beginning of the year. Paul Jukka Makela, 56, of Kawerau,... Read More

Tree felling on SH29 causes delays on Kaimai Range

Traffic will be detoured on State Highway 29 along the Kaimai Range today due to emergency tree-felling works. A NZTA Waka Kotahi spokesperson said work was... Read More

Takitimu North Link on "solid ground"

Construction on the Takitimu North Link Stage 1 project is progressing after what NZTA is calling a golden construction season. 'With piling on the project... Read More