Traffic & Crashes
08:35am Wed 19 Oct, 2022
Witnesses to a car fire in Tauranga overnight are reporting seeing an 'orange glow” under the vehicle before it burst into flames. Emergency services were... Read More
06:45am Wed 19 Oct, 2022
Motorists on State Highway 1 in Tauranga Taupō should expect delays after a logging truck collided with a house this morning. Police were called to the crash... Read More
08:08pm Tue 18 Oct, 2022
Update, 8.25pm: A car fire near the Cambridge Road off-ramp between Judea and Bethlehem has been extinguished and traffic is starting to flow once again. "We... Read More
05:30pm Tue 18 Oct, 2022
SunLive readers are reporting Police are attending an incident in Welcome Bay. One reader says they have seen firearms at Asher Road in Welcome Bay. "Police... Read More
06:45am Tue 18 Oct, 2022
Fatigue from a long journey appeared to be the cause of a fatal crash in Matatā. A father and his 18-year-old daughter were travelling towards Whakatāne on... Read More
06:30am Mon 17 Oct, 2022
Ethan Watene has taken matters into his own hands in light of council's recent decision to remove Tauranga CBD's free parking, by creating a petition to support... Read More
06:24pm Sun 16 Oct, 2022
UPDATE: Police can confirm one person has died following a fatal crash in Te Puke. Another person has been transported to hospital in a serious condition. The... Read More
09:10pm Sat 15 Oct, 2022
Properties in Welcome Bay are without power following a vehicle striking a power pole. Police were notified of a single vehicle crash on Waitaha Road around 7.30pm... Read More
05:00pm Sat 15 Oct, 2022
7.10pm Update: One person has died following a single vehicle crash on State Highway 35, Te Kaha. Police advise that the road between Opotiki to Te Araroa has... Read More
06:00pm Fri 14 Oct, 2022
The first new coats of seal have been applied onto the Bay of Plenty state highway network, as fine weather has allowed crews to get out on the roads. Drivers... Read More
06:53am Fri 14 Oct, 2022
UPDATE 7.37AM: State Highway 2, near Matata, is reported to be open. The Bay of Plenty highway was closed between Herepuru Road and Arawa Street overnight following... Read More
10:03pm Thu 13 Oct, 2022
Police advise that State Highway 2 West near Matata is closed while emergency services respond to a crash involving two vehicles. "Initial indications are that... Read More
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