Traffic & Crashes

SH2 Katikati to Waihi reopens after serious crash

Update 2.26pm: State Highway 2 Katikati to Waihi is now reopen following a serious crash. "Traffic management is in place on SH2 at the intersection of Woodland... Read More

Double fatal crash: Driver was asleep at the wheel

Warning: Distressing details A Hamilton man who has admitted to causing a crash which killed a 39-year-old mother and her two-month-old baby girl, had fallen... Read More

Tauranga infrastructure projects to get $147M

Two Tauranga infrastructure projects are being given the green light. The third round of funding from the Government's Infrastructure Acceleration Fund will invest... Read More

Tauranga Council: 10-15 years of congestion ahead

Tauranga City Council is admitting there is '10-15 years” of congestion ahead for road users as the Bay of Plenty comes to terms with its growing population. Council... Read More

Hamilton pedestrian hit by police car

An investigation is underway following an incident this afternoon where a Police vehicle has collided with a pedestrian near the intersection of Anzac Parade and... Read More

Talking Tauranga transport with Brendan Bisley

On this week's Buzzworthy 'Future Buzz' podcast, producer Ross Crowley sits down with Tauranga City Council transport director Brendan Bisley to talk... Read More

Appeal for witnesses to fatal Tokoroa crash

Police believe members of the public can assist them with the investigation of a fatal crash in Tokoroa. The driver of the vehicle died after crashing with a... Read More

Cameron Road lane closures this weekend

Tauranga City Council are warning of Cameron Road southbound lane closures this weekend. The southbound lane closures will take place on Saturday, 19 November... Read More

Consultation opens on speed management plan

Public consultation is now open on an Interim State Highway Speed Management Plan. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is developing the plan with the aim of making... Read More

NZTA‘s upgrade programme considers toll charges

Waka Kotahi says it is considering the feasibility of toll charges on road projects within the New Zealand Upgrade Programme. The agency recently signed a $39m... Read More

The weirdest mistakes on NZ‘s roads and footpaths

A street light sealed in the middle of a brand-new road has caused a stir in a small North Canterbury town. The rogue street light has become a minor attraction... Read More

Waikato and BOP state highway works for November

Recent fine weather has allowed the continuation of a multitude of work across the Waikato and Bay of Plenty state highway network, says Waka Kotahi NZ Transport... Read More