Traffic & Crashes

Tauranga Police chase ends in arrest

One person has been arrested following a police chase that happened in Tauranga on Tuesday night. Police noticed a vehicle that was acting suspiciously around... Read More

BOP highway to close for police investigation

A section of State Highway 30 in the Bay of Plenty will be closed today while police investigate a crash that happened on Friday. The two-vehicle crash happened... Read More

Cyclist dies after crash in Te Puke

A cyclist has died after a crash on Te Puke Highway yesterday, Tuesday 9 April. Emergency services were called to the crash, between a car and a cyclist, around... Read More

Cyclist in serious condition following crash

A cyclist has been taken to hospital in a serious condition following a crash in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Emergency services were called to the scene... Read More

Elizabeth Street lights active on Thursday

Traffic lights at the Elizabeth Street roundabout will be switched on this Thursday. The New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) say the roundabout metering will... Read More

Police name BOP man killed in crash

Police have released the name of a Bay of Plenty man killed in a crash on Friday. Blair Allison Phelps died in a crash in Rotoorangi, Waipa district. Police... Read More

Roading deaths prompt pause for health & safety

Following the deaths of three people in the Bay of Plenty on State Highway 2, near Matata, the NZ Transport Agency is today joining industry partners to engage... Read More

Car and cyclist collide in Welcome Bay

UPDATED 8.19AM: One person has sustaine minor injuries in a crash in Welcome Bay this morning. Police were called to the crash on Welcome Bay Road, outside Caltex,... Read More

Car crash in Tauranga following pursuit

It has been reported that a car has collided with another car following a pursuit in central Tauranga this evening. The crash occurred at approximately 6.45pm... Read More

Night works to take place on SH29A

The New Zealand Transport Agency are advising motorists there will be overnight resurfacing work starting on SH29A between Takitimu Drive and Barkes Corner this... Read More

Highway re-opened after BOP crash

State Highway 30 in the Bay of Plenty has re-opened following a crash. Emergency services were called to the scene near Braemar Road in the Lake Rotoma area,... Read More

NZTA warning of delays on SH29

Motorists are being warned of delays on State Highway 29 once again. In a statement released from the New Zealand Transport Agency, it says following the recent... Read More