Traffic & Crashes

No injuries in Mount car fire

UPDATE: 6.19PM: No one has been injured in a car fire that occurred this afternoon in Mount Maunganui. An email to the SunLive newsroom says they were first... Read More

‘No words can describe the anguish’

The grandmother of the sole survivor of a crash that claimed eight lives north of Taupō over the weekend has spoken of the whānau's anguish. Three Tokoroa... Read More

Temporary speed restriction for State Highway 2

The NZ Transport Agency is advising motorists the speed will be lowered from 100km/h to 50km/h on a section of State Highway 2, between Apata and Omokoroa, for... Read More

Wassung: Using rail to reduce traffic congestion

Tauranga architect and urban design guru Mark Wassung is pleased rail usage is finally on the public agenda. 'For the last three years I have been trying to promote... Read More

Tauranga mayor calls for bridge to be four lanes

Tauranga Mayor Greg Brownless is calling for the Maungatapu Bridge to be four lanes, following a fatal crash which claimed the life of Mount Maunganui man Stephen... Read More

Pedestrian critically injured in BOP crash

One person is in critical condition after being hit by a car in the Bay of Plenty. Police and emergency services were called to the scene of a crash on Old Taupo... Read More

Maungatapu Bridge crash victim named

Police have released the name of the man who died when his ute crashed off the Maungatapu Bridge. Stephen Allan Fifield, from Mount Maunganui, died when the vehicle... Read More

Oil spill on SH25, motorists warned to take care

Motorists in the Thames-Coromandel area should exercise extreme caution if travelling on State Highway 25 between Thames and Tairua. Emergency services were alerted... Read More

Delays after truck breakdown on harbour bridge

UPDATED: NZTA is reporting that the Tauranga Habour Bridge is now clear. A truck had broken down, blocking one lane of the bridge just before 1.30pm. A reporter... Read More

April road toll sitting at 45

April is being described as the deadliest month on the roads in 10 years. The Ministry of Transport has confirmed 45 people have been killed so far this month. Police... Read More

Highway open following serious crash

State Highway 33, near Paengaroa, is open this morning following a serious crash. Emergency services were called to the two-vehicle crash near Allport Road around... Read More

Car hits tree at Tauriko

There are reports tonight of a car hitting a tree at Tauriko. A reporter at the scene says six police cars and an ambulance attended the scene of the crash which... Read More