Traffic & Crashes

Roadworks on the Maungatapu roundabout from Monday

Work to reseal the State Highway 29A Maungatapu roundabout will begin on Monday. Contractors may be on site to set up from Sunday, April 19, ahead of the work... Read More

Person critically injured in SH30 crash

A motorcyclist has been critically injured in a serious crash on State Highway 30 south of Rotorua. Police are responding to a serious crash involving a motorcycle... Read More

Reductions in Tauranga bus services

Changes have been made to a number of Tauranga bus services amid the COVID-19 lockdown. A statement issued by Bay of Plenty Regional Council says these reductions... Read More

Rock wall construction to start on SH25

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises that work to build a rock wall to protect a coastal section of State Highway 25 from erosion will get underway the week... Read More

Car rolls on Tauranga highway

Emergency services are responding to a crash on a Tauranga highway tonight. A police spokesperson says they received a report of a vehicle that has rolled on... Read More

Resurfacing works to cause delays on SH36

People travelling between Tauranga and Rotorua via State Highway 36 are being warned to expect some delays. NZ Transport Agency roading contractors are carrying... Read More

Police highly visible on the roads this Easter

Police are continuing to enforce lockdown restrictions on the roads this Easter weekend. Police conducted 190 checkpoints across the country on Thursday, and... Read More

One injured in Te Puke crash

UPDATED 3.01PM: One person has been taken to hospital following a crash near Te Puke this afternoon. A police spokesperson says emergency services were called... Read More

Essential roadworks in western BOP this week

Contractors will be undertaking essential road maintenance activities across the western Bay of Plenty this week. These essential works allow contractors to ensure... Read More

Two seriously injured in Pongakawa crash

UPDATED 10:35am: Two people have sustained serious injuries in a single vehicle crash in Pongakawa this morning. Police received a report of a single vehicle... Read More

Safety drives essential maintenance on highways

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency says road crews are monitoring the state highway network in the Bay of Plenty to ensure the safe movement of essential goods like... Read More

Tree removal SH33 south of Paengaroa tomorrow

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency contractors will remove an unstable tree alongside State Highway 33, about 12km south of Paengaroa, tomorrow. Bay of Plenty Systems... Read More