Traffic & Crashes

Two-vehicle crash near Maungatapu on SH29A

There has been a vehicle crash on State Highway 29A. Police report there is a two-vehicle collision on SH29A near Maungatapu Road. The collision is reported... Read More

Surface flooding as heavy rain lashes BOP

4pm Update: Police are advising Bay of Plenty motorists to take extra care on the roads this evening. "There have been a number of calls for assistance to emergency... Read More

Takitimu Drive lanes open after truck breakdown

3.50pm: The truck that was blocking lanes on the corner of Elizabeth Street and Takitimu Drive has now been towed and both lanes are open, says a Tauranga Transport... Read More

Police cordons lifted on Mount Maunganui roads

Update 2.36pm: Police cordons have now been lifted in the streets surrounding the Totara St Waimarie St Container Port following the earlier discovery of a suspicious... Read More

Vehicle crash on Pyes Pa Road in gorge

There has been a single vehicle crash on SH36/Pyes Pa Rd, Ngawaro. The crash was reported to Police just after 9.15am. "The slow lane is blocked as a result,"... Read More

Lanes reopen on Cameron Rd following bus crash

Update, 8.15am: Both lanes of Cameron Rd passing Tauranga Hospital are now open following the collision between a bus and a pedestrian. "There may still be... Read More

Power outages and flooding

There are power outages in Papamoa and Waihi, as well as surface water flooding in Karangahake Gorge. NZTA Waka Kotahi are advising motorists to drive with caution... Read More

One critically injured following Omokoroa crash

A person has been critically injured following a serious crash in Omokoroa. Emergency services have been responding to a crash between a motorbike and a car at... Read More

People injured following crash in Whakatane

Update, 5pm: The road is now clear following a serious crash at the intersection of Mill Road and State Highway 30, Whakatane. One person has been transported... Read More

Massive effort to regenerate BOP & Waikato roads

This summer, Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency contractors have resealed or replaced 550 kilometres of road surface in the Waikato and Bay of Plenty region. That's... Read More

Police appeal for sightings of Adrian Humphreys

Police investigating the death of Adrian Humphreys in Tāngarākau on May 7 are appealing for sightings of Adrian as he travelled between Rotorua and Tāngarākau. ... Read More

Gallagher Chiefs head to Fiji

The Gallagher Chiefs head to the tropical climate of Fiji as the heat goes on their must-win encounter against the Fijian Drua on Saturday afternoon in Lautoka. Victory... Read More