Traffic & Crashes

Car flips on SH29

One person has been taken to hospital after a vehicle flipped on State Highway 29 this morning. Emergency services were called to the crash at 8.40am. A police... Read More

Wairoa Bridge underpass road to close

The Wairoa River Reserve road under the Wairoa Bridge will be closed to all traffic this Wednesday. The closure will be from 9am until 3pm. "The through-road... Read More

One person seriously injured in Katikati crash

A person has been seriously injured after a car crashed into a wall in Katikati. A police spokesperson says the crash happened in a carpark on Main Road in Katikati. The... Read More

Overnight closure of SH2 Wairoa Bridge on Monday

The last planned closure of the Wairoa River Bridge on State Highway 2 is happening on Monday night. The closure will allow the Western Bay of Plenty District... Read More

Rock fall closes one lane of SH2 Karangahake

Traffic management in in place on State Highway 2 Karangahake Gorge after a rock slip overnight. The NZ Transport Agency is reporting that due to a rock fall... Read More

Reports of crash on 15th Ave

Motorists are being warned of a crash on 15th Ave, near Cameron Road, this morning. A SunLive reader has messaged us to say a car has crashed on 15th Ave, near... Read More

Overnight works for SH2 Hewletts Road on Sunday

Resurfacing works are being planned for State Highway 2/Hewletts Road on Sunday. The works will take place from 6pm to 5.30am in the two centre westbound lanes... Read More

Trapped in muddy waters for five hours in BOP

Trapped with the weight of a crumpled truck around his legs and mud and water up to his chest, Boyce Kingi was spurred by the composure of his rescuers. They... Read More

Hairini roundabout improvements go live this week

A new layout at the Hairini roundabout is up and running this week. From today, motorists will notice changes to the way they use the roundabout - particularly... Read More

Normal bus timetables resume under Alert Level Two

Bay of Plenty Regional Council's Bayhopper and Cityride bus networks will be returning to normal timetables when Alert Level 2 begins tomorrow. Regional Council... Read More

Projects to pause to ease traffic congestion

Daytime roadworks are being halted on some of New Zealand's busiest highways as a plan to ease predicted traffic congestion as the country moves into Alert... Read More

Calls for safe travelling during Alert Level 2

Motorists are being urged to stick to the road rules and be patient as more people return to their cars and public transport with the move to Alert Level 2 tomorrow. In... Read More