Traffic & Crashes

Mount road closed following serious crash

Tweed Street in Mount Maunganui is closed following a serious crash this morning. A motorcycle is reported to have hit a pedestrian at the Tweed Street and Aberdeen... Read More

SH29 likely to be closed for most of the day

State Highway 29 is closed in both directions after several containers fell from a truck earlier this morning. Waka Kotahi Transport Agency says the containers... Read More

Bay Link night works this week

Night works to progress construction of the western pedestrian and cycling underpass entrance on the Bay Link project are scheduled to take place tomorrow and... Read More

SH29 closed following truck spill

UPDATED 7.43AM: State Highway 29 over the Kaimai Range is being closed this morning. The closure is to allow contractors work to remove containers which have... Read More

Crash causing delays on Hewletts Road

UPDATE 8.03AM: All lanes on Hewletts Road are now open following a crash earlier this morning. Two vehicles had collided on the road, between Totara St and Waimarie... Read More

Western Bay motorists fuming after traffic delay

Motorists have been left fuming after heavy delays on State Highway 2 caused by work on power poles. Powerco has confirmed they were conducting essential work... Read More

Traffic delays on SH2 Whakamārama

Heavy traffic is plaguing drivers on State Highway 2 in Whakamārama this afternoon. Traffic is backed up in the northbound lane of SH2 between Te Puna and Esdaile... Read More

SH2 open following crash

State Highway 2 is open following a crash near Matata. Earlier this afternoon, Waka Kotahi Transport Agency said SH2 to SH33 is blocked due to a crash between... Read More

Police appeal after pedestrian hit by car

UPDATE 12:30PM: Police are asking the public for help in locating a driver who left the scene of a traffic incident in Kawerau this morning in which a person... Read More

People encouraged to ditch the car on Wednesday

Motorists in the Bay of Plenty can join people around the globe by leaving their cars at home on Wednesday, September 22, to celebrate World Car Free Day. World... Read More

BOP transport concerns raised with Minister

Transport emissions and the need for new funding and finance mechanisms for projects are some of the topics raised by the Bay of Plenty Regional Council Transport... Read More

Appeal for information following fatal crash

Police are appealing for information about a fatal crash in Matamata. Emergency services were notified at 9:35pm on Friday of a pedestrian struck by a car on... Read More