Traffic & Crashes

Police name BOP pedestrian crash victim

Police have released the name of pedestrian who died after being struck by a car in a Bay of Plenty town. Terrence William Petersen died on April 13, the day... Read More

Anzac Day traffic management in Tauranga

Numerous in-person Anzac Day commemorations, including three dawn services at Memorial Park, Mount Maunganui and Papamoa, will be held across Tauranga this year. These... Read More

Fatal crash information appeal

Police are appealing for witnesses to a fatal crash near Te Kuiti in March. Emergency services were alerted to the two vehicle crash on State Highway 3... Read More

Plea to find family dog thrown in Kaimai crash

Friends of the family that experienced a vehicle crash on the Kaimai Range on State Highway 2 on Tuesday afternoon are putting out a plea across social media to... Read More

Maunganui Rd and Totara St safety upgrades

Safety improvement work and upgrades are being carried out on Maunganui Road and Totara Street. Work to upgrade footpaths, construct a roundabout, and continue... Read More

Taking care around Cameron Road construction sites

With a number of construction sites along Cameron Road in Tauranga at the moment, people are being asked to be patient. "Please take care driving through construction... Read More

Car and trailer overturn on SH29, Kaimai Range

Emergency services are at the scene of a vehicle crash on State Highway 29 on the Kaimai Range. A SunLive reader reports that a a car with a trailer attached... Read More

Elizabeth Street closures this week

Tauranga City Council is upgrading the streetscape in the area surrounding the Thirty Eight Elizabeth development, including Farmers. Works on Elizabeth Street,... Read More

Two with serious injuries following Te Puke crash

Two people have been taken to hospital with serious injuries following a crash near Te Puke. Police report that there has been a crash on the Te Puke Highway... Read More

Commissioners talk to Tauranga social agencies

Tauranga city commissioners met with social agencies this week to discuss the Long Term Plan and Annual Plan for the city. The meeting was organised by SociaLink,... Read More

April: Waikato and BOP state highway works planned

Road contractors across the Waikato and Bay of Plenty state highway network will be hopping home and potentially enjoying a well-earned treat over the Easter and... Read More

Five injured in Pāpāmoa car crash

A single car crash at Pāpāmoa resulting in five people being injured is under investigation. One person has suffered serious to critical injuries following... Read More