Traffic & Crashes

Fatal crash near Whangamatā closes SH25

Update, 1.30pm: One person has died in a crash near Whangamatā on the Coromandel Peninsula. Police were called to the single-vehicle crash on Waihi-Whangamata... Read More

Police dogs deployed in Te Puke manhunt

Update, 10pm: Police are continuing to make enquiries following a search for a man in the Te Puke area. 'Police were called at around 4.10pm to an address... Read More

One taken into custody following crash

One person has been taken into custody following a motor vehicle crash in Paengaroa on Wednesday evening. "Police were called to Allport Rd near Roydon Downs... Read More

Minor injuries in Tauranga crash

Two people have been injured following a crash in Tauranga. Emergency services were called to a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of St John St/Eleventh... Read More

Expect delays during Reid Road slip repair

Western Bay of Plenty District Council are starting work on Wednesday September 10 to fix a slip that's undercutting a road safety barrier on Reid Rd in Welcome... Read More

Cars impounded and owners facing criminal charges

Two Kinleith men have had their cars impounded and are facing criminal charges after two recent incidents involving sustained loss of traction. The first... Read More

Car strikes barrier in 15th Ave, traffic delays

Emergency services are attending the scene of a vehicle crash on 15th Ave, near Cameron Rd in Tauranga. Police said a car has struck a barrier on 15th Ave... Read More

Triple-fatal crash survivor: 'I saw it all'

Luai Tavita knows exactly how close he came to death - he remained fully conscious during the triple-fatal crash that killed his friends a year ago. The 40-year-old... Read More

Police round up BoP anti-social road users

Bay of Plenty Police disrupted multiple planned anti-social road user gatherings overnight with arrests, impounds, and infringements issued. Police said a... Read More

Two-vehicle crash in Tauranga South

Emergency services are responding to the scene of a vehicle crash in Tauranga South. 'Police were called at around 11.50am with a report of a two-vehicle... Read More

Coroner's ruling in "tragic" BoP fatal crash

An Auckland couple had been together for a matter of weeks when their car left the road and they plunged to their deaths into Lake Rotomā, near Rotorua. A... Read More

Input on second Tauranga toll point closes soon

Public consultation for a proposed second toll point on the Tauranga Eastern Link Toll Road closes tomorrow. NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) says people... Read More