Traffic & Crashes

Changes to Bayfair Shopping Centre access

UPDATE 12.53PM: The partial closure of the Bayfair roundabout, which had been scheduled to take place last night, is now scheduled to take place tonight. The... Read More

Tauranga Intermediate pupil injured in crash

The pedestrian hit on Fraser Street this afternoon is a student from Tauranga Intermediate. The principal Cameron Mitchell posted on the school's Facebook Page... Read More

Two two-vehicle crashes, in Papamoa and Pyes Pa

There have been two vehicle collisions, one in Pyes Pa and one in Papamoa. There are no reported injuries or traffic blockages at either incident. Police were... Read More

Crash on Hewletts Road

There has been a two-vehicle collision on Hewletts Road, Mount Maunganui. The crash has occurred near Waimarie Street. Police were notified of the collision... Read More

Vehicle rolls into ditch near Okere Falls

A vehicle has crashed on State Highway 33 near Paengaroa. A police spokesperson says the vehicle has rolled into a ditch, just before Okere Falls, on the... Read More

What‘s on - cricket, art, orchestra and museums

Good morning and welcome to Saturday. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira. The MetService is forecasting a cloudy day with a... Read More

Students urge Kiwis to take care on the roads

SADD - Students Against Dangerous Driving - is urging Kiwis to drive with care this weekend, following the deadliest Easter in a decade. 'SADD students want to... Read More

Lull in demand for vehicle inspections, says NZTA

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is encouraging people to consider getting early warrant of fitness inspections to take advantage of a lull in demand for inspections,... Read More

Road layout changes near Bayfair roundabout

Significant changes to the road layout on State Highway 2/Maunganui Road, near the Bayfair roundabout, are scheduled to take place from this week as part of the... Read More

Survey reveals scale of Tauranga traffic concerns

Nearly every Tauranga resident believes that traffic is a problem in the city. That is according to the results of the 2020 Quality of Life Survey. The... Read More

SH30 blocked following truck crash

Motorists are being advised to avoid State Highway 20 in the Bay of Plenty. A truck is reported to have rolled, blocking the highway. The NZ Transport Agency... Read More

Provisional Easter road toll at eight

The government is being urged to spend an extra $930 million on road maintenance in light of the high death toll over the Easter break. The official Easter road... Read More