Traffic & Crashes

Man critically injured after being hit by truck

One person is in critical condition after being hit by a truck on State Highway 26. Emergency services were called to the crash on the highway, between Paeroa... Read More

Resurfacing works to start on WBOP highways

Resurfacing works are due to being across the Western Bay of Plenty, with surfacing works on State Highway 2, between Waihi and Bethlehem, starting next week. Works... Read More

Driver flees after smashing into parked car

Police say they are still trying to locate the driver who fled a crash scene in Brookfield. Residents were pulled from their homes, when a ute smashed into a... Read More

Major resealing works to begin on SH29

Major road works will take place on State Highway 29 between the intersection with State Highway 27 and the intersection with State Highway 1 from Monday, November... Read More

Person seriously injured in SH26 crash

Police are attending a serious crash on State Highway 26, between Paeroa and Te Aroha. The crash was reported about 10:45am and involved a car and a pedestrian. One... Read More

Geotech works for Takitimu North Link

Geotechnical assessments for one of the Bay of Plenty's most significant roading projects will get underway at 15th Ave in Tauranga next week. This work is part... Read More

Vehicle crashes into parked car in Papamoa

No injuries have been reported after a vehicle crashed into a parked car on Papamoa. Residents in the area reported hearing a crash near Evans Road overnight. One... Read More

Three car crash on Hewletts Road

UPDATE 7.33AM: Police are saying that four people have been injured following a three car crash in Mount Maunganui this morning. Emergency services were called... Read More

Partial road closure at Bayfair roundabout

The Bayfair roundabout will be partially closed for one night this weekend. This is to allow preparation for the installation of ground improvements in the area,... Read More

New tool helps drivers with ‘cellphone addiction’

Students across the country are taking a stand against using phones while driving, and promoting a new e-learning tool to help Kiwis front up to their ‘cellphone... Read More

Four-vehicle nose to tail crash on Totara Street

A four-vehicle nose to tail crash has been reported on Totara St, Mount Maunganui. Police received a report of the crash around 3.20pm. "Two people sustained... Read More

Driver flees scene after smashing through fence

Police received a report of a car crashing through a fence and then into a parked car and corner of a house on a property in Otumoetai early on Saturday morning. The... Read More