Traffic & Crashes

New Tauriko link opens as final SH29 link done

A new connection is set to open in Tauriko with the completion of the fourth and final leg of the State Highway 29 Redwood Lane roundabout. The roundabout,... Read More

Police rule out reviewing breath-test targets

By Sam Sherwood of RNZ Police say there was 'no pressure” on staff to meet alcohol breath test targets and have ruled out reviewing how they are applied,... Read More

Summer highway works ramp up across Bay of Plenty

The NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) summer road maintenance programme is in full swing across the Bay of Plenty, with crews scheduled to continue resurfacing... Read More

Police make inquiries after Welcome Bay disorder

Police are making inquiries following a disorder in Welcome Bay overnight. At around 9.40pm on Saturday, Police received multiple reports of a large group... Read More

Fatal crash in Matamata

One person is dead after a crash in Matamata. Emergency services were called to a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Waharoa Rd East and Pohlen Rd at... Read More

Car crashes into bank building, damaging structure

A vehicle has crashed into an ANZ bank in Tauranga, damaging part of a roof. Emergency services were called to 11th Ave about 1.20pm after a report of a crash... Read More

Calls to plan ahead for BoP roadworks

Motorists across Tauranga and the Western Bay of Plenty are being urged to plan ahead as a series of roadworks - some delayed by bad weather - are set to impact... Read More

Friends mourn US couple killed in crash

A US couple killed in a Waikato crash earlier this month are being remembered as 'incredible people” who impacted the 'hearts of so many”. Joshua... Read More

Two US tourists named after fatal Waikato crash

Two American tourists have been named as those killed in a crash near Tīrau earlier this month. Joshua Laroy Greenway, 35, and Amber Kory Stephens, 34, were... Read More

Driver flees after crashing into fence, police say

Police are investigating an incident in Bethlehem after a vehicle reportedly crashed into a fence. A police spokesperson said they were called to the area... Read More

One dead after crash in Morrinsville

One person has died after a crash in Morrinsville. Police were called to the single-vehicle crash on Matuku Road at around 2.45am. The person was found... Read More

SH29 works ramp up as Tauriko West plans evolve

With construction ramping up across three key sites on State Highway 29 and the future of Tauriko West rapidly taking shape, people are invited to a Community... Read More