Traffic & Crashes
07:00am Sun 27 Jul, 2025
Road widening is about to start on the Tauranga side of the temporary State Highway 2 / Ōmokoroa Rd roundabout, paving the way for the future four-lane layout. The... Read More
07:00am Sat 26 Jul, 2025
A new milestone at the Pāpāmoa East Interchange, connecting Pāpāmoa to the Tauranga Eastern Link Toll Road, will be reached with the installation of the... Read More
06:00am Sat 26 Jul, 2025
Residents say it may take someone being seriously injured - or worse - before Tauranga City Council acts on long-standing safety concerns near the Merivale shops... Read More
01:00pm Fri 25 Jul, 2025
People travelling through the State Highway 2 and Wainui Road intersection in the Bay of Plenty will navigate a change in layout soon. In an updated statement,... Read More
08:59am Fri 25 Jul, 2025
Police are urging drivers to take extra care on the roads across Bay of Plenty this morning, with icy conditions reported. 'There have been a number of crashes... Read More
04:18pm Thu 24 Jul, 2025
State Highway 2 near Pāpāmoa has fully reopened after a serious crash that injured five people. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency said at 6.25pm the previously... Read More
08:17am Wed 23 Jul, 2025
Update 8.38am: a police spokeswoman says the traffic is clearing after a nose-to-tail crash on Mangatapu Bridge. "There may be some backlog while traffic... Read More
06:00am Wed 23 Jul, 2025
A trial reopening of a Tauranga street closed for seven years has been labelled a 'good outcome” for nearby residents feeling stuck 'in a rat trap”. Transport... Read More
01:00pm Tue 22 Jul, 2025
Drivers are being urged to pay attention to the signs of fatigue while behind the wheel. People driving while tired officially played a part in nearly one... Read More
05:18pm Mon 21 Jul, 2025
A car has smashed through the front window of a family business in Tauranga. Greerton Dental Laboratory owner Peter Scott said he was with a patient when... Read More
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04:49pm Mon 21 Jul, 2025
One person was taken to hospital following a motor vehicle incident on State Highway 2 at Aongatete, near Katikati. Police were notified of a single vehicle... Read More
11:50am Mon 21 Jul, 2025
Three people have been injured in a crash in Bay of Plenty. Emergency services were called to a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Thornton Beach Rd... Read More
03-Nov 11:50
Ageing cable blamed for Tauranga power outage
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%
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