Traffic & Crashes
05:10pm Tue 22 Apr, 2025
Update, 6.11pm: Police can confirm one person has died following a crash on State Highway 5, Mamaku. The single vehicle crash was reported at about 3.50pm. The... Read More
04:30pm Tue 22 Apr, 2025
The $2.8 billion to $3.3b Tauriko West project, which includes a new four-lane State Highway 29 and widening State Highway 29a, has been given the green light. In... Read More
10:38am Tue 22 Apr, 2025
Two dozen homes in Tauranga have been disconnected from the main power supply following a crash. Powerco fault crews have been door-knocking 25 homes in and... Read More
09:00am Tue 22 Apr, 2025
State Highway 2 north of Gisborne will be busy over the coming weeks, with several recovery projects either ramping up or getting underway, NZTA Waka Kotahi... Read More
06:30am Tue 22 Apr, 2025
Police can confirm one person has died following a crash at Mangakino on Monday, April 21. The two-vehicle crash happened on Waipapa Rd between Scott Rd and... Read More
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07:30pm Mon 21 Apr, 2025
Over 100 properties in Bellevue, Tauranga are without power following a vehicle colliding with a power pole. Police received numerous calls at around 5.40pm... Read More
04:00pm Sat 19 Apr, 2025
A new road safety campaign focuses on young drivers, urging them to 'ghost their mates, loved ones, and their phones” by switching to 'do not disturb”... Read More
01:00pm Sat 19 Apr, 2025
A stretch of State Highway 35 between Ōpōtiki and Te Kaha will be down to one lane for six months from April 28, weather permitting, as crews begin repairing... Read More
07:00pm Thu 17 Apr, 2025
People travelling across the Waikato and Bay of Plenty for Easter and Anzac weekends are urged to drive to the conditions and plan before leaving home, as many... Read More
05:47pm Thu 17 Apr, 2025
A section of State Highway 29 is closed after a tree fell, blocking the road. The tree is blocking SH29 at the Waiomou Stream Bridge between SH24 and Stopford... Read More
05:00pm Thu 17 Apr, 2025
A group of residents who have been campaigning against wire median barriers on State Highway 2 in the Bay of Plenty claim a container truck was seen driving... Read More
05:00pm Wed 16 Apr, 2025
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi is advising Waikato and Bay of Plenty road users to prepare and take extra care as severe weather arrives before Easter. Heavy... Read More
03-Nov 18:00
Exports to Australia ease avocado glut
03-Nov 16:20
Man in custody after alleged hit-and-run
03-Nov 14:05
Te Puke artists put their creativity on show
03-Nov 14:00
Local actors bring hilarious comedy to life!
03-Nov 11:50
Ageing cable blamed for Tauranga power outage
03-Nov 11:00
Lifeguards help track offshore paddleboarders
03-Nov 10:00
Farmers urged to plan ahead as dry summer looms
03-Nov 08:31
Showers set to break Bay's dry run this week
03-Nov 07:18
Alert level lowered as Whakaari eruption ends
03-Nov 06:00
Town reacts to cancellation of AvoFest
02-Nov 18:00
Lawyer appeals misconduct findings in trust case
02-Nov 16:00
Race unites Tauranga against family violence
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