Traffic & Crashes

Section of SH29A to close for three days

State Highway 29A between the Baypark and Te Maunga roundabouts will be closed this weekend. The highway will be closed from 9pm Friday March 22 to 4am... Read More

Crash on Cambridge Road overbridge

A crash is causing delays on Cambridge Road this morning. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says two vehicles have crashed on the bridge which runs across... Read More

One critically injured in SH27 crash

One person has been critically injured following a crash on State Highway 27, north of Matamata. The emergency services are responding to the crash at the intersection... Read More

Te Maunga Rail Crossing to be closed this weekend

The NZTA are advising motorist that there could be delays on State Highway 29a and SH2 following planned road works at the rail crossing by Baypark. The road... Read More

SH36 re-opens under stop/go

State Highway 36 is now open following a logging truck crash yesterday afternoon. The crash happened on the Tauranga side of the Oropi Gorge. The NZTA says... Read More

SH36 closed due to truck crash

State Highway 36 is closed following a truck crash on Pyes Pa Road on Monday afternoon. The NZTA say the road between Hamurana and Pyes Pa will be closed during... Read More

No one injured in Kaimai car fire

Police received reports of a car on fire on SH29 close to Soldiers Road and Valley View Road, Lower Kaimai, around 7pm on Saturday. The occupant was out of the... Read More

One person injured in intersection crash

Police received reports of the crash at the intersection of SH29 and Welcome Bay Road, Hairini, around 6.20pm on Saturday. A ute reportedly rolled. One person... Read More

Car on fire on Kaimai Range

A car is on fire on SH29 in the Kaimai Range. A motorist reported to SunLive that the incident happened about 7.15pm on Saturday night, near the Old Kaimai Rd. "The... Read More

Ute crash at Welcome Bay roundabout

Update: Police received reports of a crash at the intersection of SH29 and Welcome Bay Road, Hairini, around 6.20pm on Saturday. A ute reportedly rolled. One... Read More

’Don’t, just don’t’ - top cop’s plea to drivers

Police Commissioner Mike Bush is welcoming the release of a joint review into Police's management of fleeing drivers. 'The decision whether or not to pursue... Read More

Call for drivers to leave the phone alone

Growing concerns over phone use behind the wheel have led to a campaign to encourage drivers to leave the phone alone. Vodafone and the Automobile Association... Read More