Traffic & Crashes

Drunk driver who crashed injuring two avoids jail

At the time, Gavin Obern must have believed it was a good idea to hit the road from Tauranga to Waikato after first getting boozed at a house in Otumoetai. It... Read More

Car crash on Tauranga Eastern Link

Police report that a car hit a median barrier on the Tauranga Eastern Link on Sunday morning. The accident happened at around 11am on State Highway 2 between... Read More

Crash in Pyes Pa

A caller in to SunLive has reported a vehicle crash on Pyes Pa Road on Sunday morning. The caller says that the two-vehicle crash happened about 11.45am outside... Read More

Road safety funding cut in Budget

National's Spokesperson for Police Chris Bishop is demanding that the Government explain why the Budget contains a $10 million funding cut for Police to deliver... Read More

Two car crash with one flipped near Te Puke.

Two cars have crashed on Saturday evening near Te Puke. Police were called to the incident at the intersection of old SH2 known as the Te Puke Highway, and Collins... Read More

Tree blocking road in Rotoiti Forest

A tree is blocking SH30 this morning in the Rotoiti Forest area. Police report that they received a report around 10.45am on Saturday morning. A tree is blocking... Read More

Motorcycle accident in Papamoa

A motorcyclist has been injured after hitting a fence in Papamoa on Friday evening. Police were called to the crash on Pompallier Lane, near Simpson Rd, Papamoa,... Read More

Delays reported along SH29a

UPDATED 3:46PM Traffic delays are being reported following a crash at Hairini between a truck and a car. Emergency services were called to the scene on State... Read More

Vehicles crash near Maungatapu roundabout

Two vehicles have crashed on State Highway 29a, near the Maungatapu roundabout. A SunLive reader who sent in photos says one lane of the road is block. "The... Read More

Police working to educate drivers

Lack of indication is the one thing two police officers noticed when filming a video at a roundabout in the Waikato. Constable Jack Driver and Sergeant Todd... Read More

Car rolls on TEL

A vehicle has rolled on State Highway 2 this afternoon along the Tauranga Eastern Link. A police spokesperson says they were called to the crash at around 3.20pm.... Read More

NZTA estimates speed limits too high on most roads

The Transport Agency has estimated that 87 per cent of speed limits on New Zealand roads are too high. The agency's online risk assessment tool, Mega Maps,... Read More