Traffic & Crashes

Truck and van crash on Hewletts Road

A crash between a truck and a van is causing traffic delays on Hewletts Road. The crash is in the east-bound lane at the intersection of Tasman Quay and Hewletts... Read More

Tauranga Harbour Bridge lane open following crash

9.10am update: A crashed crane truck has now been removed from Tauranga Harbour Bridge and one westbound lane has been reopened. One lane remains closed while... Read More

BOP’s biggest roading project in construction

Improving safety is at the heart of the Takitimu North Link project, with Fulton Hogan and HEB Joint Venture being awarded the construction contract this week. Waka... Read More

SH29 is now clear following earlier car crash

6.15pm An earlier crash on State Highway 29 near the Cambridge Rd interection has now been cleared. Motorists are advised to expect delays as congetion eases... Read More

Work on Western Avenue upgrade begins

Ōmokoroa's Western Avenue (Ōmokoroa Road to north of Gane Place) is set to get upgraded to a new urban look. Contractors J Swap will this week begin to transform... Read More

Broken down truck causing traffic chaos

A broken down truck is reported to be causing traffic delays on State Highway 36, near the roundabout outside Tauriko Crossing this morning. A motorist who travels... Read More

Police work to identify driver in fatal crash

A man is dead following a head-on collision with a truck in which his vehicle caught fire. Emergency services were called to the Matata straights at 11.51am on... Read More

New safety campaign in Road to Zero plan

Safe Limits, a new road safety advertising campaign, aims to increase public awareness and understanding of how setting safe speed limits plays an important part... Read More

One person killed in SH2 crash

UPDATE 8.25PM: One person has died following a crash on State Highway 2 in the Eastern Bay of Plenty. In a statement released tonight, police have confirmed that... Read More

Car catches fire in SH2 serious crash

UPDATE: 12.19pm: Police are responding to a serious crash on State Highway 2 and part of the road is now closed. In a statement, police say the crash is east... Read More

Significant delays expected near BOP roundabout

Motorists are being advised to expect considerable delays at the State Highway 5/State Highway 36 roundabout in Ngongotahā, near Rotorua. Repairs and sealing... Read More

Crash on Hewletts Road cleared

UPDATE 8.47AM: The crash blocking two lanes of Hewletts Road earlier this morning, is reported to be clear now. Emergency services were called to the scene of... Read More