Traffic & Crashes

Innovative safety solutions for SH2 near Ōpōtiki

An upgrade to two intersections on State Highway 2 between Wainui Road and Ōpōtiki will be welcomed by locals who have been calling for safety improvements in... Read More

SH29A closed until 3pm due to falling tree

NZTA advise that State Highway 29A will be closed on Saturday afternoon from 1.30pm until approximately 3pm while emergency tree maintenance is completed. "Due... Read More

Truck rolls on State Highway 33

Police are responding to a single vehicle crash on State Highway 33. A truck has rolled on SH33 near Takehe Road just after 9am say Police. Police are enroute... Read More

Tauranga bus drivers racially abused, threatened

Tauranga bus drivers are facing racial abuse and death threats from local school boys hanging out at the city's transport hub, First Union says. Bay of Plenty... Read More

Detours on Maunganui Road from next week

The Maunganui Road safety upgrade is entering its next phase, creating a safer, greener environment for locals and visitors regardless of how they chose to travel. Improvements... Read More

Two car crash on Te Puke Highway

A two car crash is being reported on Te Puke Highway. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says two vehicles have crash in the highway, near the Maketu turn-off. People... Read More

Egg-cellent advice for a sweet holiday this Easter

Bay of Plenty and Waikato travellers can make their Easter and ANZAC weekend journeys safer and a little sweeter by using the Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency... Read More

Desert Road closed following serious crash

State Highway 1/Desert Road is closed following a serious crash. A truck rolled about 12.30am at Rangipo, south of Tūrangi. "The driver was critically injured... Read More

Police hope for an Easter without crashes

Police and Waka Kotahi Transport Agency are asking drivers to slow down and be patient over Easter. 'Wouldn't it be amazing if everybody got where they... Read More

May-jor works planned for routes into Tauranga

Plans are in place to complete two significant pieces of work on key routes into Tauranga next month, before cooler winter temperatures kick in. SH29 Omanawa... Read More

Underpass to be used as pedestrian crossing

The new Bayfair underpass will soon be available for people crossing State Highway 2/Maunganui Road to use. The current pedestrian crossing will be removed and... Read More

Cyclone Fili: Calls to avoid unnecessary travel

People are being asked to take care and avoid unnecessary travel from late Tuesday until early Thursday. Heavy rain and severe gales are expected to hit the Waikato... Read More