Traffic & Crashes

SH2 closed following serious crash

State Highway 2 in the Eastern Bay of Plenty is closed following a serious crash. Waka Kotahi Transport Agency says emergency services are at the scene of the... Read More

Bay Link traffic on the move to progress underpass

Road users will soon be driving over sections of the new Bayfair underpass, with a significant change to the road layout near the Bayfair roundabout scheduled... Read More

Rugby mourns passing of Sean Wainui

The rugby community is in mourning today following the tragic death of Sean Wainui. Sean died after the vehicle he was in crashed into a tree on McLaren Falls... Read More

Rugby player dies in McLaren Falls crash

UPDATE 2.54PM: Chiefs and Māori All Blacks player Sean Wainui has died in a car crash near Tauranga. The crash happened just before 8am at McLaren Falls Park. The... Read More

McLaren Falls closed following crash

UPDATE 9.26AM: McLaren Falls Park is closed following a serious crash earlier this morning. Emergency services were called to the single vehicle crash on McLaren... Read More

Surface flooding warning following heavy rain

People driving around Tauranga this morning are being warned to keep their eyes out for surface flooding. Heavy rain has been falling for a few hours now and... Read More

Road work updates for SH2

Normal traffic flows are expected to return to State Highway 2 as children return to school next week. Waka Kotahi Transport Agency is advising that activity... Read More

Motorbike brake requirements to take effect

Almost all motorcycles over 125cc entering New Zealand will need Anti-lock Braking Systems (ABS) from November 1, as the final steps of an amendment to light vehicle... Read More

Two vehicle crash in Greerton

Two vehicles have been involved in a crash in Greerton. Police report that they were notified of a minor crash on Cameron Rd at around 8.30am. Two vehicles were... Read More

Two crashes overnight in Tauranga

There were two vehicle crashes overnight in Tauranga. One involved a car hitting traffic lights at the Hairini roundabout, and the other involved a ute that overturned... Read More

Tree felling at Oropi Roundabout this weekend

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises tree removal and maintenance works will take place at the Oropi roundabout on Saturday. The westbound State Highway 29A... Read More

The curious case of the confusing speed limits

Motorists could have been forgiven for being a bit confused about the speed limit on one part of Pukehangi Rd in Rotorua - while signs say 60km/h, the number 70... Read More