Traffic & Crashes
11:20am Tue 01 Jan, 2019
The big downside of taking the family on a summer holiday is usually the drive to get to the beach, bach or lake. So any tips to make the whole process a bit smoother... Read More
09:00am Tue 01 Jan, 2019
A total of 380 lives have been lost on New Zealand roads during 2018. The provisional road toll is slightly higher than last year with 378 deaths recorded in 2017. The... Read More
07:34am Tue 01 Jan, 2019
A man is dead following a crash in Colville, Thames-Coromandel District. Police responded to the fatal crash at 11.17pm yesterday. "One man died after a vehicle... Read More
05:00pm Mon 31 Dec, 2018
A nationwide petition calling for the urgent introduction of roadside drug testing has been launched in Nelson today by Matthew Dow's family. Today marks the... Read More
10:45am Mon 31 Dec, 2018
Traffic delays and congestion are to be expected on State Highway 2 today, between Katikati and Tauranga. The southbound lane is expected to start clogging up... Read More
07:43am Sun 30 Dec, 2018
Traffic is expected to be busy through Katikati today, as people hit the road for New Years. It is expected to be heavy between 11am and 5.30pm for southbound... Read More
11:54am Sat 29 Dec, 2018
Bay of Plenty MP Todd Muller has erected a billboard sequence on State Highway 2. He completed installing the trio of billboards on Christmas Eve, in an attempt... Read More
09:35am Thu 27 Dec, 2018
Drink driving is still an issue in the Western Bay of Plenty, after police recently received "disappointing" checkpoint results. Over December 21 and 22 police... Read More
07:45am Thu 27 Dec, 2018
As summer starts to unfold, traffic will also increase, with the Coromandel Peninsula already dealing with traffic delays today. Motorists are being warned of... Read More
07:32pm Wed 26 Dec, 2018
The driver of a vehicle which rolled in Welcome Bay this evening has escaped the crash with minor injuries. Emergency services were called to the scene of the... Read More
02:19pm Tue 25 Dec, 2018
The large slip which came down and blocked the highway near Matata is now clear. The slip on SH2 came down just after 6am, about 1km west of Murphy's Motor... Read More
07:48am Tue 25 Dec, 2018
UPDATED 9.36AM: A large slip is blocking the State Highway 2, about 1km west of Murphy's Motor Camp. Contractors are on site and are endeavouring to open... 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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