Traffic & Crashes

Navigating safely through the city centre

Tauranga City Council are asking motorists to take care while driving through city road construction areas. "There are several construction sites along Cameron... Read More

SH2 Waiotahe Beach remains closed overnight

6pm Update: State Highway 2 at Waiotahe Beach will remain closed tonight between Waiotahi Valley Back Road & Paerata Ridge Road, due to a slip. Monday morning's... Read More

Waikato and BOP state highway works for November

Following the Labour Weekend holiday period crews are back working across the Waikato and Bay of Plenty state highway network. However, the recent fine weather... Read More

Car collides with power pole on SH25

Emergency services are at the scene of a vehicle crash on State Highway 25 between Whangamata and Waihi. The crash scene, located about 2 km east of Waihi is... Read More

Sections of Tauranga CBD car park to close

Available parking in Tauranga's CBD will be diminishing this coming month, as the first stage of building New Zealand's largest timber office building... Read More

One dies following serious crash on Kaimai Range

10.40pm update: State Highway 29, Kaimai Range has reopened following a serious crash earlier where one person died. Update 8.51pm: A SunLive reporter at the... Read More

SH2 re-opens at Waiotahe Beach

State Highway 2 near Waiotahe Beach is now open. A large slip had come down on the highway last week, forcing Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency to close the road. The... Read More

Rāhui on Lake Rotomā after fatal crash

A rāhui has been place on Lake Rotomā following a fatal crash. Police have confirmed one person died after a car crashed into the Bay of Plenty lake. 'A... Read More

One dies after fatal crash at Lake Rotoma

Police can confirm that one person has died following a crash involving a single vehicle at Lake Rotoma this afternoon. Police responded to a report of the crash... Read More

Crash reported on Maungatapu Bridge

Reports are coming in of a crash on the Maungatapu Bridge. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says it looks like at least four cars are involved. "They... Read More

Stolen vehicle spiked, eight teens arrested

Eight youths have been arrested after a stolen car they were allegedly driving was spiked by police. The two cars they were allegedly driving were spiked at different... Read More

Traffic warning as holidaymakers return home

People are being warned of the possibility of traffic delays as holidaymakers return home after the long weekend. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is encouraging... Read More