Traffic & Crashes
01:52pm Thu 07 Feb, 2019
A total of 88 young people aged 15-24 died on New Zealand roads in 2018. Last year is being described as a tragic year, with 379 people losing their lives... Read More
09:16am Thu 07 Feb, 2019
Police have released the name of the man who died in a motorcycle crash in Tauranga. Jessy James Ford was killed in the crash at the intersection of Sycamore... Read More
08:11am Thu 07 Feb, 2019
No injuries have been reported after a van rolled down a hill near Katikati overnight. Emergency services were called to the crash on Hot Springs Road at 8.35pm. A... Read More
06:54am Thu 07 Feb, 2019
A crash is being reported near the Tauranga Harbour Bridge this morning. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says a truck and car have crashed on Hewletts... Read More
06:36am Thu 07 Feb, 2019
The 24-year-old man who died in a motorbike crash on Sunday in the Bay of Plenty was going to be a father soon. He was Herewini Gavigan, of Murupara. It's... Read More
01:59pm Tue 05 Feb, 2019
Two fatal motorbike crashes in the Bay of Plenty have prompted police to issue a safety warning. Inspector Brendon Keenan says in the good weather, more people... Read More
11:21am Tue 05 Feb, 2019
Police can now release the name of the 24-year-old man who died following a motorcycle crash on State Highway 38, Local man Herewini Gavigan died in a crash near... Read More
06:48am Tue 05 Feb, 2019
The year has barely begun, but the number of deaths on Waikato and Bay of Plenty roads is looking as bleak - if not bleaker - than last year, following four fatal... Read More
04:15pm Mon 04 Feb, 2019
The New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) is warning drivers to take extra care on roads around the Waikato and Bay of Plenty regions over the next week. Roads... Read More
10:45am Mon 04 Feb, 2019
One lane is currently blocked following a car colliding with a light pole in Mount Maunganui. Emergency services were called to the scene at 10.30am at the intersection... Read More
07:46am Mon 04 Feb, 2019
New, world-first technology which is able to capture images of drivers using mobile phones could help reduce the number of fatalities on NZ roads according to... Read More
07:07am Mon 04 Feb, 2019
Toll prices on State Highway 2 and State Highway 29 will increase on March 1. Tolls on the Tauranga Eastern Link toll road on SH2 will increase by 10cents to... Read More
25-Sep 11:45
Partially sighted teen's Paralympic climbing goal
25-Sep 11:16
SH2 blocked both ways after three-vehicle crash
25-Sep 11:00
TECT becomes Manawa Trust in major rebrand
25-Sep 10:00
Growing a village: Ambitious plans for Awakeri
25-Sep 08:00
Cold front set to bring wet, wintry weather
25-Sep 07:02
SH2 to shut for rock removal
25-Sep 06:30
Wharf fee plan delayed after consultation row
24-Sep 18:00
Greyhounds hit the road for global walk
24-Sep 17:00
Ōpōtiki boulders to move – parking to return
24-Sep 16:00
Daylight saving prompts smoke alarm warning
24-Sep 12:44
Vandalism leaves Norfolk pine as bleeding stump
24-Sep 11:49
Family wins $1m with Lotto
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