Traffic & Crashes

Vehicle crashes in Hairini and Welcome Bay

Emergency services are responding to the scene of two vehicle crashes, in Hairini and Welcome Bay. Police received a report of a vehicle crash around 9.22am... Read More

Fatal crash: Highway reopens

One person has died after a two-vehicle crash on SH1 near Tirau. Emergency services were called about 10.40pm on Thursday, police said this morning. 'The... Read More

New roundabout to improve safety on SH2

Work is about to begin on a new roundabout at the intersection of State Highway 2 and Wainui Rd in the Eastern Bay of Plenty. An NZ Transport Agency Waka... Read More

Charges laid over fatal summer crashes

Bay of Plenty Police have laid charges in relation to three fatal crashes in the region over summer. A 47-year-old woman is due to appear in the Ōpōtiki... Read More

Vehicle crashes into BoP lake

A vehicle has gone into the water at Lake Rotoiti, near Rotorua. A police spokesman said they were responding to a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 30,... Read More

KiwiRail truck struck by train near Kaimai Tunnel

A head-on collision between a freight train and a KiwiRail maintenance truck near the Kaimai Tunnel in Bay of Plenty has sparked investigations. Staff were... Read More

One person seriously injured following SH2 crash

State Highway 2 between Waiotahe and Ōpōtiki has reopened around 4.45pm following a serious vehicle crash. "Police attended a single vehicle crash on Waiotahe... Read More

Waikato & BoP state highway works for April

The intersection of State Highway 2 and Wainui Road in the Eastern Bay of Plenty will be made much safer and more efficient for vehicles and freight with the... Read More

New SH2 roundabout to boost safety

Work is set to begin on a new roundabout at the intersection of State Highway 2 (SH2) and Wainui Road in the Eastern Bay of Plenty. The project promises to... Read More

Single-vehicle crash on SH29

Emergency services are responding to a vehicle crash on State Highway 29, lower Kaimai range. Police received a report of a single-vehicle crash on SH29 about... Read More

Watch: Reckless driving caught on dashcam

Transporting New Zealand implores road users to take care when passing trucks after the release of new terrifying dashcam footage. The national road freight... Read More

Truck carrying chlorine breaks down, SH29 now open

UPDATE 1.08PM: State Highway 29, over the Kaimai Range, is now open. The road was closed earlier today as emergency services dealt with incident on State... Read More