Traffic & Crashes

Car extracted from armco barrier on SH2

The driver of a vehicle which crashed head-on into a steel barrier is lucky not to have suffered serious injuries. Emergency services, including the Matata... Read More

Plans parked again

Exasperation at Tauranga City Council's prolonged decision-making around Park n Ride options bubbled up at the Bay of Plenty Public Transport Committee last week.... Read More

Wharf Street project progressing

Tauranga City Council says the Wharf Street project in the city centre is progressing. "Construction is in progress on Wharf Street between Willow Street and... Read More

Key construction milestone on Bay Link project

Significant ground improvement works are underway at the Bayfair roundabout. This is a key milestone for the Bay Link project to move forward with construction... Read More

One-way traffic on Maunganui Road

A section of Maunganui Road will be one-way traffic only during work hours for the next few works. Tauranga City Council contractors are working on safety... Read More

Major road maintenance planned for Kaimai Range

Major road reconstruction works on State Highway 29 are being planned for next week. The work will be taking place on the Waikato side of the Kaimai Range and... Read More

Serious crash near Matamata

Emergency services are at the scene of a serious two-car crash on SH29, near Matamata, between Glenrowan and Hopkins Roads. A police spokesperson says they were... Read More

Road open following SH29A crash

UPDATE 9:30AM: State Highway 29A at Poike has re-opened following the serious crash that occurred around 6:40am this morning. The circumstances of the crash are... Read More

Highway blocked following Waikato crash

State Highway 27 is currently blocked near Ngarua following a truck crash this morning. The single vehicle crash occurred around 5am. "Emergency services... Read More

Witnesses sought to BOP fatal crash

Police are seeking witnesses to a fatal motorcycle crash in the Bay of Plenty. David Jonathan (Hapai) Kanuta died as a result of the crash on Bridge Street,... Read More

New speed limits for Western Bay roads

Western Bay of Plenty District Council is changing speed limits on 39 local roads across the District. Following a review, council will also introduce new or... Read More

Two vehicle crash in Mount Maunganui

A tow truck is being called in to remove a vehicle from a crash in Mount Maunganui. Emergency services were called to the two-vehicle crash just before 7am. A... Read More