Traffic & Crashes

February roadworks: road closures and resealing

Road contractors continue to progress significant maintenance programmes across the Waikato and Bay of Plenty state highway network. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport... Read More

Te Puke Highway diversion to begin

Te Puke Highway is expected to be closed for up to three weeks, starting February 14. Weather permitting, resealing work will begin on the highway, between... Read More

Drivers to take care as roads repaired after storm

Waka Kotahi crews are beginning the task of repairing damaged roads across the country after working throughout the weekend to clear slips and re-open key state... Read More

Power & flights affected as Dovi cuts across NZ

NZ Civil Defence are advising everyone to stay inside and don't drive unless absolutely necessary as Cyclone Dovi cuts across New Zealand. "Cyclone Dovi is... Read More

Police urge motorists: avoid non-essential travel

Police are asking people in areas impacted by the bad weather to avoid non-essential travel. In Northland the wild weather brought down trees across the roads... Read More

Trees down across Coromandel roads as Dovi lands

There are many reports of road blocks in the Coromandel peninsula due to rocks and tree branches over roads on Sunday. Coromandel's CFM is reporting a tree... Read More

Truck and trailer recovered from Waioeka River

Motorists travelling on State Highway 2 from Opotiki to Gisborne were delayed for hours on Saturday night in the Waioeka Gorge, due to a truck and trailer being... Read More

Single vehicle crash in Bellevue

A vehicle has hit a powerpole in Bellevue. Police were notified of the single-vehicle collision on Bellevue Road, Otumoetai at 8.21pm. Police, fire and ambulance... Read More

Waioeka Gorge truck driver airlifted to hospital

Update, 3pm: Waioeka Road is down to one lane following an earlier serious crash involving a truck and trailer. The driver, who was the single-occupant, has... Read More

Car crash on SH33, near Paengaroa

There has been a single vehicle crash on State Highway 33 near Paengaroa. Police received a report at 10.45am that a car has gone off the road on SH33, Paengaroa. Police,... Read More

Multi-vehicle fatal crash in the Waikato

Police can confirm one person has sadly died following a multi-vehicle crash on State Highway 1 at Lichfield, south of Putaruru. The crash, involving a car, a... Read More

Car hits power pole on Fraser Street, Tauranga

There has been a vehicle collision on Fraser Street, Tauranga. Police received a report of a car colliding with a power pole on Fraser St at about 9.39pm. "The... Read More