Traffic & Crashes

Car hits traffic light on SH2 Mt Maunganui

A car has hit a traffic light on Te Awanui Drive State Highway 2 just past the Tauranga Harbour Bridge. The collision occurred around 6.45am at the Tauranga... Read More

SH2 reopened following crash near Papamoa

11.10pm update: State Highway 2 is open again following an earlier crash near Papamoa. Emergency services were called after Police received a report of the crash... Read More

Police urge people to be safe this New Year

Police will be on the road and in communities making sure people having fun this New Year are also keeping themselves, friends, and whānau safe by not drinking... Read More

Lane reopens following crash near Sandhurst Drive

4.45pm State Highway 2 between Baypark and Papamoa is now clear following an earlier crash. The left southbound lane was partially blocked just after the Sandhurst... Read More

2021: A year full of news

Well, 2021 certainly has been a year to remember. Covid has dominated headlines for the majority of the year from the first Delta case to lockdowns, traffic light... Read More

Fatal crash in Taupō

A person has died after a crash on a farm near Rangipo, Taupō District. The single vehicle crash involving a motorcycle was reported to police just before 7pm,... Read More

Truck breakdown causing delays on SH1

Motorists travelling on the Desert Road are advised to expect delays due to a blockage on the highway from overnight. A truck has broken down in the southbound... Read More

Matamata crash: two children still critical

One of five children in a stolen car that crashed on a country road between Matamata and Morrinsville has been discharged from hospital - but two of his companions... Read More

Three children in critical condition after crash

Three of the five children involved in a crash in Matamata remain in a critical condition. A car was found in a ditch off Morrinsville-Walton Road on Monday... Read More

Traffic chaos on state highways resolved

UPDATE 6:05pm: Traffic congestion affecting SH29, from the Lower Kaimai area to Tauriko has now resolved. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency says Traffic has eased... Read More

Serious injuries reported in SH2 crash

UPDATE 7.54AM: One person is reported to have sustained serious injuries in a crash on State Highway 2 this morning. Emergency services have been called to a... Read More

Boy crawls out crash scene screaming for help

Katelyn Beale and Francis Blackett heard a skid and then a bang, and ran outside to find a car filled with badly injured children. Five youngsters, all aged 10... Read More