Traffic & Crashes
04:40pm Sun 18 Apr, 2021
Two traffic collisions occurred this afternoon resulting in no injuries. One crash was in Tauranga, and the other in Whakamarama. Police were alerted to... Read More
04:00pm Sun 18 Apr, 2021
6pm update: One person has died following a car and motorcycle crash near Te Puke. Police have confirmed that a person has died following the crash on Te Matai... Read More
10:30am Sat 17 Apr, 2021
There has been a three-vehicle crash near Baypark. Police have been called to a vehicle collision on Truman Lane in Mount Maunganui. Initial reports are that... Read More
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10:15am Sat 17 Apr, 2021
A car and trailer have crashed near Galatea. Police are responding to a car and trailer that has crashed into a bank on Galatea Rd. "There don't appear to... Read More
07:00am Sat 17 Apr, 2021
A Papamoa man is warning people about a pedestrian crossing he believes is dangerous in the Papamoa Town Centre. Peter Gallagher is concerned about a crossing... Read More
09:24pm Fri 16 Apr, 2021
UPDATED: A helicopter has been called to a crash on Esdaile Road in Whakamarama tonight. A ute is reported to have crashed into a bank, says a police spokesperson. Police... Read More
09:10pm Fri 16 Apr, 2021
One person has suffered moderate to serious injuries in a crash in Mount Maunganui tonight. Emergency services are responding to a two vehicle crash on Totara Street. A... Read More
10:15am Fri 16 Apr, 2021
The infringement fee for using a mobile phone whilst driving will increase from $80 to $150 on April 30. Transport Minister Michael Wood says too many people... Read More
06:57pm Thu 15 Apr, 2021
Reports are coming in of a three car crash near Te Puke. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says there is a crash on Te Puke Highway, also known as Pacific... Read More
06:58am Thu 15 Apr, 2021
Investigations are underway into the cause of a single vehicle accident near Maungatapu. A SunLive reader emailed to says a vehicle had flipped on the Maungatapu... Read More
02:55pm Wed 14 Apr, 2021
A half-a-billion-dollar pothole in road funding has been patched over but key projects remain in jeopardy. Money is especially scarce for State Highway improvements,... Read More
08:24am Wed 14 Apr, 2021
Tauranga City Council's commissioners have voted to change the speed limit on a number of roads throughout the city. However, any change to the speed limit on... Read More
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