Traffic & Crashes

Car crashes into house in Otumoetai

A vehicle has crashed into a house in Otumoetai this evening. Police received a report of a car crashing into a house on Otumoetai Rd at around 6.30pm. "There... Read More

Vehicle plunges into Lake Rotoma

5pm update: Emergency services have been involved in an ongoing effort to extricate a vehicle that went into the water following a crash earlier on State Highway... Read More

Road now clear following crash on SH29

12.40pm Update: The road is now clear following an earlier crash on SH29 at the intersection with Cambridge Rd. Motorists are advised to expect delays as congestion... Read More

Te Puna roundabout detour as power pole replaced

Motorists are advised to take care on State Highway 2 near the Te Puna roundabout today as a power pole is being replaced. 'Due to a tree falling in high winds... Read More

Fatal crash in BOP

One person is dead following a crash in the Bay of Plenty this morning. A police spokesperson says emergency services were alerted to the single-vehicle crash... Read More

Detour for traffic on SH2 on Saturday

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises State Highway 2 will be closed to eastbound traffic between Te Puna and Wairoa River Bridge from 9am to 3pm on Saturday,... Read More

Rolled truck blocking SH2

The southbound lane of State Highway 2 is blocked following a truck crash this afternoon. Police received reports of a crash near Wilson Road North, Paengaroa... Read More

Driving complaint helps save woman’s life

'They're coming to save me, I'm going to be ok.” This is what went through a driver's mind when she looked in her rear vision mirror and saw red and blue... Read More

SH2 crashes keep emergency services busy

Police were called to a number of crashes in the Western Bay of Plenty on Monday, including one where a helicopter had to be brought in to transport an injured... Read More

Highway clear following crash

UPDATE: State Highway 2, near Wright Road, is now clear. One lane of the highway in the Aongatete area was blocked following crash reports this afternoon. A... Read More

SH2 lane to close to allow power pole replacement

State Highway 2 will be closed to eastbound traffic between Te Puna and Wairoa River Bridge from 12pm. The lane will be closed until about 3pm today to replace... Read More

Vehicle pursuit from Rotorua ends in Matata

Update 9.10pm: Police report that a vehicle failed to stop for Police at around 4:40pm on Fenton Street in Rotorua. "Police pursued the vehicle," says a Police... Read More