Traffic & Crashes

Two-vehicle crash on SH29, Lower Kaimai

There has been a vehicle crash on State Highway 29, Lower Kaimai. Police were notified of a two-vehicle collision on SH29, Lower Kaimai at 11:03am. Four people... Read More

Crash at Barkes Corner, Pyes Pa

There has been a vehicle crash at Barkes Corner. Police were notified of a single-vehicle collision at the intersection of SH36 and SH29 at 9.58am. Emergency... Read More

Te Puke Highway riverbank: work needs to continue

Strong winds have impacted the capacity to safely complete work to stabilise the Kaituna riverbank alongside the Te Puke Highway and extra time is needed to complete... Read More

Single vehicle crash on SH36, Pyes Pa

There has been a single vehicle crash on State Highway 36 near Pyes Pa. Emergency services were called to the crash site at around 9.26pm. A SunLive reader reports... Read More

Police release name of constable who died in crash

Police can now release the name of the woman who died following a single-vehicle crash on State Highway 5, Tapapa on Friday morning. "She was 30-year-old Shannon... Read More

SH2, Karangahake Gorge reopens following crash

Update, 4.45pm: State Highway 2 through the Karangahake Gorge has reopened following an earlier crash involving a motorcycle. A SunLive reader who is travelling... Read More

Tauranga Police: please slow down around roadworks

Tauranga Police are urging motorists to slow down at the road works around the city. "People using Cameron Road will be aware of road works currently underway... Read More

Traffic management on Monday for Pacific Four

There will be event traffic management in place at Tauranga Domain on Monday, June 6, during the opening double header for the 2022 World Rugby Pacific Four Series... Read More

Queens Birthday road injuries costing $2m a year

An average of four people are injured every hour on New Zealand roads over the Queen's Birthday long weekend, at a cost of almost $2 million per year. That's... Read More

Parts of SH5 closed after fatal crash in Tapapa

Police are confirming one person has died following a single-vehicle crash on State Highway 5, Tapapa, South Waikato. The road remains closed and cordons are... Read More

Fatal crash on SH5 near Waimangu, Rotorua

One person has died following a single-vehicle crash on State Highway 5 in Waimangu, Rotorua on Wednesday night. The crash occurred shortly before 10pm. SH5... Read More

Drunk driver stopped in eastern Bay of Plenty

A 58-year-old woman has been summoned to appear in court after blowing three times the legal limit. Eastern Bay of Plenty Police responded to a report of a vehicle... Read More