Traffic & Crashes

Progress being made on the Waimana Gorge slip

State Highway 2, through the Waimana Gorge, remains closed following a large slip. A significant slip occurred on Thursday July 4 between Stanley Rd and... Read More

Serious crash in EBOP

People who travel Opotiki via State Highway 2 are being warned to avoid the area if possible. A serious crash has happened on SH2, in the Waiotahi area. Police... Read More

Serious injuries in BOP crash

One person is in hospital with serious injuries after a crash in the Bay of Plenty. Police were called to the crash at the intersection of Kope Drain Road and... Read More

Smaller and cheaper is the ticket

Simon Bridges is in touch with the hoi polloi. He takes a bus. 'Not often to be fair. But I have taken the kiddies - Emlyn, Harry and Jemima - on them a... Read More

BOP highway closed after crash

State Highway 30 in the Bay of Plenty is closed tonight following a crash. A police spokesperson says police are currently attending to a crash at SH 30 on Kope... Read More

Calls for Te Puna Station Road to remain closed

Motorists who travel along State Highway 2 through Te Puna every day, will have noticed morning traffic slowly getting worse following the re-opening of Te... Read More

Detours to be placed on TEL this weekend

People travelling along State Highway 2, near the Tauranga Eastern Link, are being warned to expect delays this weekend. Roading contractors are scheduled... Read More

Man in intensive care following Welcome Bay crash

A 27-year old man is in the intensive care unit following an early morning crash in Welcome Bay on Tuesday morning. The single-vehicle collision occurred on Welcome... Read More

Car smashes into tree near Katikati

One person has been transported to hospital following a crash south of Katikati this morning. A police spokesperson says they were called to the scene on Tetley... Read More

Road to zero aims to cut road deaths by 40 percent

The government is proposing a new road safety strategy called Road to Zero, aiming to cut road deaths by 40 per cent in the next decade. The strategy will be... Read More

Long delays cause chaos through Te Puna

Motorists are advised to expect delays along State Highway 2 this afternoon. Traffic has been congested in the area of Te Puna for most of the day as an event... Read More

SH29 re-opened after car crash

UPDATED 12.04PM: Lanes along State Highway 29 are now re-opened following a crash on the Kaimai Range. According to the NZTA, it says all lanes are now open.... Read More