Traffic & Crashes

Major road works continue on Takitimu Drive

Major road working projects are continuing around the Bay of Plenty this week. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency and its contractors are completing an ambitious... Read More

Minor injuries after Tauranga crash

UPDATE: Two people received minor injuries in a crash that caused traffic delays in Tauranga earlier today. Police confirm three individuals were involved in... Read More

Serious crash on SH2 between Matata and Otamarakau

6.30pm update: State Highway 2 has traffic now flowing in one lane following a serious crash between Matata and Otamarakau on Saturday afternoon. Police were... Read More

Two fatal crashes in Waikato and Coromandel

Two people have died following two separate crashes in Waikato on Friday. One crash involving a motorcycle occurred in Otorohanga and one crash involving a... Read More

Tauranga-Waihī works to cause traffic delays

Motorists are advised to plan for delays between Waihī and Tauranga as Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency contractors get back onto the network to repair, reseal... Read More

Cyclist dies in Te Aroha crash

A cyclist has died following a crash in Te Aroha. Police have confirmed the incident confirmed a cyclist, not a pedestrian as initially reported. The crash... Read More

Serious crash in Te Aroha

Emergency services are responding to a serious crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian in Te Aroha. The crash, reported to police at 11am, is near the intersection... Read More

Three month SH27 detour to start today

A three-month detour of State Highway 27 for the Mangawhero Stream bridge project south of Matamata will begin today. The start of the detour has been delayed... Read More

Road reopens after crash involving livestock

UPDATE 8.25pm: State Highway 2 in Waimana is now open following a crash. A truck carrying livestock overturned around 3.45pm causing the highway to be closed... Read More

Are toll roads a waste of time?

Another 20 years of tolls are ahead on three New Zealand roads which collect millions of dollars - though one car safety commentator says the charges are inefficient... Read More

Major road works begin on SH30

Works on the next stage of improvements along State Highway 30/Te Ngae Road in the Bay of Plenty will start shortly. A dawn blessing by Eastside hapū held on... Read More

Crash on SH25A causing traffic delays

5.53pm NZTA advise that the crash that occurred earlier on State Highway 25A between Kopu and Hikuai has now been cleared. "Expect delays as congestion eases,"... Read More