Traffic & Crashes
01:36pm Mon 18 Aug, 2025
One lane of Hewletts Rd in Mount Maunganui is blocked following a tanker crash. Police said a tanker has crash with a pole near Aerodrome Rd. 'No injuries... Read More
09:19am Mon 18 Aug, 2025
Two people have been taken to Tauranga Hospital after a crash near Te Puke. Emergency services were called to the single-vehicle crash on Mark Rd at 7.50am. Police... Read More
01:00pm Sun 17 Aug, 2025
A witness has described rescuers' attempts to help the survivors of a fatal crash near Matamata on Saturday evening. One person died in the two-car crash,... Read More
01:43pm Fri 15 Aug, 2025
Pulling over for a moment may have saved a Rotorua mum's life after she just missed a fatal fuel tanker crash this morning. One person died after the tanker... Read More
06:57am Fri 15 Aug, 2025
One person has died after a petrol tanker rolled south of Rotorua this morning. State Highway 5 remains closed with diversions in place, police said. Emergency... Read More
11:00am Thu 14 Aug, 2025
Police have released the name of a child killed in a crash in the Bay of Plenty earlier this year. Two-year-old Sakura Hall, from Mamaku, died in the two-vehicle... Read More
07:30am Wed 13 Aug, 2025
A series of overnight closures will affect key on- and off-ramps, and a flyover, across Tauranga's state highway network. Starting on Wednesday August 13,... Read More
06:00pm Tue 12 Aug, 2025
Aucklander Robert William Norman MacGibbon has today been named by police as the victim of a fatal crash in Tauranga in May. A police statement said the two-vehicle... Read More
11:18am Tue 12 Aug, 2025
A truck has rolled on State Highway 35 in the Bay of Plenty. Emergency services were called to the single-vehicle crash at between Beach Rd and Wairakaia... Read More
10:00am Tue 12 Aug, 2025
Bay of Plenty students have come together to raise awareness about how to stay safe on the region's 86 railway level crossings, by always expecting the unexpected... Read More
07:00am Tue 12 Aug, 2025
Twelve concrete beams are to be lifted into place to form the connection across the Tauranga Eastern Link Toll Road this month. NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi... Read More
07:37am Mon 11 Aug, 2025
Two people are in police custody after road spikes were deployed to stop an alleged stolen vehicle. Police received reports of a stolen vehicle driving dangerously... Read More
03-Nov 11:00
Lifeguards help track offshore paddleboarders
03-Nov 10:00
Farmers urged to plan ahead as dry summer looms
03-Nov 08:31
Showers set to break Bay's dry run this week
03-Nov 07:18
Alert level lowered as Whakaari eruption ends
03-Nov 06:00
Town reacts to cancellation of AvoFest
02-Nov 18:00
Lawyer appeals misconduct findings in trust case
02-Nov 16:00
Race unites Tauranga against family violence
02-Nov 13:46
Conway takes historic 9-47 haul in Mount draw
02-Nov 12:30
Tauranga outage: 994 properties affected
02-Nov 11:00
Tauranga hosts ATC Terminator Challenge debut
02-Nov 10:00
Western Bay speeding tickets surge 525%
02-Nov 09:00
Dance, delicious food and Diwali delights
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