Traffic & Crashes

Teenager dies following motorbike crash

Police can confirm one person has died following a truck versus motorcycle crash on Monday. Emergency services were alerted to the crash at 12.56pm on Monday... Read More

Car crashes into parked car in the Mount

UPDATE 9.19AM: A car has crashed into a parked car in Mount Maunganui this morning. A police spokesperson says they received a call to the crash on Newton Street,... Read More

Safety upgrades for fatal BOP railway crossings

A Pukehina railway level crossing will receive a plethora of safety upgrades in an effort to reduce the number of train-related near-misses, injuries and fatalities... Read More

Police nab 42 impaired drivers in BOP

Police are disappointed by the results of a road policing operation focused on impaired drivers in the Eastern Bay of Plenty roads. During the operation, police... Read More

One dead following Tauranga crash

One person has died following a single-vehicle crash in Tauranga. Emergency services were called to the crash on Ohauiti Road, Hairini, about 11.35am on Sunday. "An... Read More

Power out after Welcome Bay crash

Welcome Bay Road is closed this morning after a car crashed into a power pole. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says a vehicle has crashed on Welcome... Read More

Te Maunga: Extra travel time needed this week

Allow extra time for travel through Te Maunga intersection this week. That is the message that Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is sending to road users returning... Read More

Power box fire ruins final minutes of rugby

A SunLive reader has reported that a powerbox is on fire in Otumoetai. The powerbox located on Otumoetai Rd near Brookfield Terrace caught fire about 6.15pm. Emergency... Read More

Serious crash in Ohauiti

1.15pm update: Emergency services are currently at the scene of a single-vehicle crash on Ohauiti Rd, Hairini. One person is reported to be seriously injured. ... Read More

What’s on – soap making, rugby, expos and markets

Good morning and welcome to Sunday. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira. It's a mostly cloudy day ahead with a possible... Read More

College builds circle of community

Do secondary students anywhere else in New Zealand spend more than three hours on a school bus each day? While other students are still rubbing their eyes... Read More

Tauranga resurfacing works start this weekend

Resurfacing works will take place on State Highway 2 in Bethlehem, between Moffatt Road and Waihi Road, from this Sunday night. New Zealand Transport agency... Read More