Traffic & Crashes

Slip on SH29 slowing traffic on Kaimai range

Contractors are on their way to clear a slip on State Highway 29 on the Kaimai Range that is causing delays to traffic. A SunLive reader reports that a slip is... Read More

Vehicle under water but occupants safe

A submerged vehicle that went off Chapel Street into nearby water early on Sunday is due to be pulled out, probably at low tide. Police received a report about... Read More

Electric vehicle keeping Pāpāmoa safer

Pāpāmoa Community Patrol is saving fuel and keeping their neighbourhood safe with their brand new electric vehicle. The Pāpāmoa Community Patrol were delighted... Read More

One person dies following crash, four in hospital

One person has died in a crash involving two vehicles in Taupō on Saturday night. The crash, which was reported to police at 9.10pm happened on the East Taupō... Read More

SH25 Hikuai Bridge night-time closures postponed

Due to the inclement weather forecast for Sunday night and early next week, there has been a change in programme for the State Highway 25 Hikuai River Bridge deck... Read More

Tauranga to celebrate road safety around schools

Downtown Mount Maunganui will be awash with orange on Thursday, as around 500 primary and intermediate school students march and wave banners in the annual Schools'... Read More

Serious crash near Karapiro, travel delay warning

Police are warning motorists travelling between Tīrau and Cambridge to delay travel if possible. Emergency services are at the scene of a serious crash. "About... Read More

SH1 Tirau Road closed following serious crash

State Highway 1/Tirau Road south of Cambridge is closed following a collision between two vehicles. Motorists are asked to take alternate routes through Karapiro... Read More

‘Annus horribilis’ of roading resilience – NZTA

The resilience of state highways, making alternative routes fit for purpose and the reason there are so many potholes are just some of the topics being talked... Read More

Work to being on Western Bay business park

Work is about to start on the Rangiuru Business Park Interchange Project for Quayside Properties Ltd. The future interchange site is located about 6km east of... Read More

Road rage: Frustration grows on Tauranga roads

"Bedlam" is how one business owner describes the ongoing roadworks in Tauranga, with honking horns, long jams, near misses and crashes as frustration rises in... Read More

Road incident backs up traffic on Eleventh Ave

A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE hotline says traffic is moving slowly following an incident near Eleventh Avenue and Edgecumbe Road. "Traffic is really backed up,"... Read More