Traffic & Crashes

Two seriously injured in crash near Whakatane

Update, 7.58pm: Emergency services are attending a serious crash on Taneatua Road, Whakatane. The single vehicle crash was reported at around 6.45pm. Two people... Read More

Cyclist knocked off bike near Tay St

A SunLive reader reports that a cyclist has been knocked off his bike by a car in Mount Maunganui. "A guy on his bike got knocked off it by a car near Tay St... Read More

Community chips in to rescue stuck vehicles

People in Welcome Bay have come together to help three vehicles that got stuck in the Welcome Bay estuary this morning. Photos sent in to SunLive show a quad... Read More

Two car collision on Cameron Rd

Update: A Police spokesperson says there are no reports of any injuries following two cars colliding at the intersection of 12th Avenue and Cameron Rd. The crash... Read More

Fatal crash bus driver admits changing his story

The driver of a bus which crashed and killed an 11-year-old girl has admitted to falsifying information and changing his story about how he was driving. Hannah... Read More

One dead after SH36 crash

One person has died and another is in critical condition after a serious crash on State Highway 36. Emergency services were alerted of the truck vs car crash between... Read More

SH36 open following serious crash

UPDATE 2.44PM: State Highway 36 is open following a serious crash earlier today. Emergency services were called to the crash, on the Tauranga-side of the TECT... Read More

Three car crash on Waihi Road

Traffic may be delayed in the Judea area, following a three car crash on Waihi Road. A SunLive reader has emailed photos of the crash, which appears to be near... Read More

SH2 clear following crash

UPDATE: State Highway 2 is reported to be clear following a two vehicle crash. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says two vehicles had crashed on the... Read More

Works begin to make Wainui Road considerably safer

A series of safety improvement road works on Wainui Road, in the Eastern Bay of Plenty, is due to begin early this month. The project is part of a joint Whakatāne... Read More

Man killed in Tokoroa crash named

Police are now able to confirm the name of the man who died following a crash on State Highway 1 in Tokoroa on Saturday. He was Keith Robert Roebuck, 70, from... Read More

Proposed speed limit changes for Tauranga

Tauranga City Council is seeking to change the speed limits on a number of local roads and near some of the city's schools, and is asking the community for their... Read More