Traffic & Crashes

SH2 open, but no quick fix for SH35

State Highway 2 has reopened to two lanes at the site two slips in the Waioeka Gorge between Ōpōtiki and Gisborne. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency contractors... Read More

Slips update: SH2 reopens, SH35 remains closed

A single lane is now open under stop/go traffic management along SH2 from Ōpōtiki to Gisborne. Road users are advised to take care while contractors continue... Read More

SH2/Ōmokoroa Road upgrade gets green light

It's happening… The long-awaited upgrade of the State Highway 2/Ōmokoroa Road intersection has finally been given the green light. Today Minister of... Read More

Urgent repairs to Te Puke Highway

Te Puke Highway, near Pah Road, will be reduced to one lane at times today and tomorrow. This is to allow the contractor to safely repair potholes that have formed... Read More

SH2 closed: 200 tonnes of earth falls onto road

State Highway 2 through the Waioeka Gorge is closed after an estimated 200 tonnes of earth has fallen onto the highway. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency says SH2... Read More

SH36 to close between Tauranga and Rotorua today

State Highway 36, between Tauranga and Rotorua, is scheduled to close today. Roading contractors are scheduled to do emergency repairs on the Mangapouri Bridge. The... Read More

Slip on SH25 partially blocking road

Motorists are advised that a slip on State Highway 25 between Hikuai and Whangamata has resulted in a temporary speed limit being put in place. "Due to a slip... Read More

Traffic chaos reported on SH2

Larger than normal traffic delays are being reported on State Highway 2, near Te Puna. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says there are long lines of... Read More

Truman Lane reopens following crash

Update, 10.55am: Traffic along Truman Lane is now flowing again following an earlier two-car crash. A caller to SunLive says both lanes are open and traffic... Read More

BOP highways hit by slips, flooding and drop outs

Motorists are being warned to be aware of slips and washouts on the state highway network in the Bay of Plenty and East Coast. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency... Read More

Car hits power pole in Te Puna

A vehicle has crashed into a power pole in Te Puna. Police were called to a single-vehicle crash on Te Puna Road about 7.50pm where a car hit a pole. "There's... Read More

Cracks in SH35 causes concern for Civil Defence

A section of State Highway 35 near the Motu River Bridge north of Maraenui is cracking along the eastbound lane and the section is under stop/go traffic management.... Read More