Traffic & Crashes

Crash partially blocking SH29

A vehicle is blocking one lane of State Highway 29, in the Lower Kaimai. Police were called to a crash on SH29, Lower Kaimai, around 7am. The crash reportedly... Read More

Pursuit abandoned in Tauranga

Police are working on locating a driver following a pursuit in Tauranga this morning. A pursuit was initiated when a driver failed to stop for police on... Read More

Tauranga Police’s message to our driving community

Belt up, don't drink and drive, put your cell-phone away, and don't speed is the number one message from Acting Senior Sergeant Wayne Hunter. He has been to a... Read More

Katikati man killed in Waihi incident

A Katikati man is being named as the person who was killed after being hit by a vehicle in Waihi. A homicide investigation has been launched following the dead... Read More

Three vehicle crash on SH36

Three vehicles have crashed on State Highway 36, between Tauranga and Rotorua this afternoon. A police spokesperson says people have received minor injuries as... Read More

Safety campaign to get people to ditch phones

The NZ Transport Agency is launching a new safety campaign encouraging Kiwis to enjoy a break from the constant demands of their mobile phones by switching them... Read More

Woman seriously injured in Taupo hit and run

A 36-year-old woman who was struck by a ute is going to require lengthy period of treatment and rehabilitation, says police. The woman was hit by a vehicle... Read More

No reported injuries in Tauranga crash

The driver of a vehicle which crashed into a power pole in Tauranga reportedly walked away without injury, says police. Emergency services were called to... Read More

One taken to hospital following Hull road accident

One person has been taken to hospital following a crash in Mount Maunganui. Emergency services were called to the scene on Hull Road around 10.48am on... Read More

Median barrier roll out “too slow”

Just 16km of median barrier was installed on roads last year, raising questions about the government's ambitious plan to roll out 198km of life-saving median... Read More

Car hits pole in Ohauiti, power off

10.42pm Update: PowerCo report that there is a power outage in Ohauiti on Monday evening following a vehicle striking a power pole on Ohauiti Rd. A power cut has... Read More

Three dead, others injured in BOP crashes

Two people are shaken up following a two-car crash in Tauranga this morning. Police were called to the crash, at the intersection of Poike Road and Harrisfield... Read More