Traffic & Crashes

Complex sinkhole repairs enter final phase

Three weeks after a large sinkhole disrupted a section of Golden Sands Drive in Pāpāmoa, repair crews have completed the most critical stage of work - fixing... Read More

Bay of Plenty traffic expert defends te reo signs

The pioneer of te reo Māori stop-go signs says he wants to make it loud and clear that they pose no threat to the public. Rotorua's David Taui - the owner... Read More

Warning after driver brandishes knife at motorist

'I was in survival mode,” said a Tauranga motorist who claims he was chased and confronted by a knife-wielding driver in an alleged 'road-rage”... Read More

One dead, two injured in BoP crash

One person has died following a two-vehicle crash on Dansey Rd near Rotorua. Police were called to the crash, believed to involve a rubbish truck, about... Read More

Serious crash closes BoP road

Dansey Rd near Rotorua is closed due to a serious crash. Police were called to the two-vehicle crash about 8am. There are thought to be serious injuries,... Read More

Two-vehicle crash on Tauranga Eastern Link

Emergency services are responding to the scene of a crash on State Highway 2, Tauranga Eastern Link, near Pāpāmoa. Police said a two-vehicle crash was reported... Read More

Crash on State Highway 2 causes traffic delays

Traffic is backing up along State Highway 2 after a crash reported to police at 2.10pm. "The vehicle rolled near the Te Puna Stream bridge," said a police... Read More

Gas main strike in Greerton as digger hits pipe

A digger has gone through a gas pipe in Greerton. A Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokeswoman said a gas main strike had been reported on Maleme St at 11.25am. One... Read More

Summer road fix done, winter watch on

Drivers across the Waikato and Bay of Plenty can finally enjoy smoother trips, with the mammoth 2024/25 summer road maintenance programme now complete. NZ... Read More

Motorcyclists crash on loose gravel in WBOP

'It was like riding on marbles.” That's how a motorcyclist described the state of Old Coach Road in the Western Bay of Plenty the day he and two other... Read More

Te Puke shed fire deemed ‘suspicious'

Emergency services were called to a shed fire in Te Puke overnight. A police spokeswoman said they were notified of a fire on Manoeka Rd about 11.05pm. 'Initial... Read More

Critical injuries reported in truck and car crash

Emergency services are at the scene of a crash at Hamurana, near Rotorua. Police said a truck and car have crashed and two people are injured. One person... Read More