Traffic & Crashes

Truck rolls blocking BOP road

A truck carrying a digger has rolled, blocking a road in a Bay of Plenty today. Motorists are advised of a heavy vehicle rolling on Te Ngae Road in Rotorua, near... Read More

More roadworks planned for SH2 next week

Work continues at multiple locations on the busy State Highway 2 corridor between Waihī and Tauranga next week. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency Bay of Plenty... Read More

“Significant” changes need to stop fatal crashes

A total of 289 people have died on New Zealand roads so far this year, prompting calls for people to drive responsibly as we head into Christmas. New Zealand... Read More

Two seriously injured in Waihi Beach crash

Two people are seriously injured after a two car crash at a Bay of Plenty beach. Police were called to the crash on Waihi Beach Rd just before 12.20pm on Monday,... Read More

Kaimai Range partial night closure for three weeks

State Highway 29 over the Kaimai Range is scheduled to be partially closed overnight from today Sunday November 21 for up to three weeks for essential maintenance... Read More

Night time road works ahead for Western Bay

Chipsealing and resurfacing are planned for state highways in the Western Bay of Plenty in the week ahead. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises chipsealing... Read More

Groundswell of farmers converges on Tauranga

Update 2pm Horns can be heard at Mount Maunganui and around Tauranga as the Groundswell NZ 'Mother of all Protests' circles the city. Vehicles are carrying... Read More

Injuries following crash in Eastern Bay of Plenty

Emergency services are responding to the scene of a vehicle crash near Edgecumbe. Police report that one person is possibly seriously injured and one person has... Read More

One seriously injured in motorcycle crash

One person has suffered serious injuries in a traffic collision near Whangamata. Emergency services are responding to a serious crash on State Highway 25/Tarirua... Read More

Serious injuries in Paengaroa crash

One person has been seriously injured after a crash in Paengaroa this afternoon. Police say they responded to reports of a vehicle collision on Kelly Road, just... Read More

Heavy traffic as police monitor protest

Motorists in Tauranga and Mount Maunganui are in heavier traffic than usual today due to protestors at Tauranga Bridge Marina. One caller to the 0800 SunLive... Read More

Name released of driver who died near Lichfield

Police can now release the name of the driver who died following a crash on SH 1, Lichfield, north of Tokoroa on Saturday. "She was Carol McKenzie, aged 43, of... Read More