Traffic & Crashes

Truck v car crash reported on SH2

Reports are coming in of a truck and car crash on State Highway 2. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says a car and truck have crashed on the highway... Read More

Traffic lane switch planned for SH2

A significant traffic switch north of the Bayfair roundabout is scheduled to take place overnight this Sunday, November 7, on the Bay Link project. The change... Read More

Tomo causing delays on SH2 near Pukehina

Urgent repairs of a tomo on State Highway 2 near Otamarakau will cause road closures this afternoon. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is advising a sinkhole has... Read More

Boundary Creek bridge to be reduced to one lane

The bridge over Boundary Creek on State Highway 25 between Thames and Coromandel will be reduced to one lane to make sure that it is safe for all traffic to use. Waka... Read More

Traffic lights up and running following Mt crash

UPDATE: 11:02am. Affected traffic lights along Hewletts Road are back up and running after a crash occurred in the area overnight. Tauranga City Council says... Read More

Hewletts Road to partially close following crash

UPDATE: Hewletts Road in Tauranga will be partially closed today, following a crash overnight. Police were notified at 3.15am that a car had collided with a power... Read More

Additional delays expected on SH2 next week

Waka Kotahi Transport Agency is warning motorists of additional delays expected on State Highway 2 neat week. Resealing works are scheduled to take place along... Read More

New sentencing date for fatal crash driver

A man who deliberately swerved into the opposite lane on a Hamilton highway, smashing into and killing three people travelling in the opposite direction, has a... Read More

Crash causing delays near Barkes Corner

UPDATE 10:10am: Both lanes on State Highway 29, near Barkes Corner, are now open following a crash this morning. Police say they were alerted to a crash possibly... Read More

Western Road detour to be removed on Monday

Safety improvements on Rotorua's northern gateway for traffic from Hamilton and Tauranga are nearing completion, with the removal of the Western Road detour at... Read More

Tree felling works at Maungatapu this weekend

Tree removal works will take place on State Highway 29A between the Hairini Roundabout and Maungatapu Road today. For safety, Stop/Go temporary traffic management... Read More

Partial overnight closure planned for SH29

A partial overnight closure is being planned for State Highway 29 over the Kaimai Range for three weeks starting November 21. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency... Read More