Traffic & Crashes

Suspected drink driver crashes into home

A suspected drunk driver crashed into a house in Huntly, leaving the owners a bit surprised. The accident happened on Harris St on the western side of the north... Read More

Delay in SH2 upgrade will cost more lives - FTBR

A Bay of Plenty road-safety group says a six-month delay on upgrading New Zealand's deadliest highway is unacceptable and will cost more lives. The statement... Read More

What’s on Today? Steamers and road closures

The sun looks set to shine over Tauranga today as the Bay of Plenty Steamers prepare to take on Canterbury at Tauranga Domain this afternoon. Read more about the... Read More

Highway open following serious crash

Two people have been critically injured and a third is in serious condition following a crash on State Highway 27. The highway at Waharoa, in the Matamta-Piako... Read More

$665m to be invested in upgrading BOP roads

Transport Minister Phil Twyford announced that a record $665 million investment for the Bay of Plenty today will deliver a safer, better connected and more resilient... Read More

SH2 turning into a debate between politicians

Bay of Plenty MP Todd Muller is calling on the Minister for Regional Economic Development, Shane Jones, to put his money where his mouth is when it comes to fixing... Read More

One injured when car flipped in Bethlehem

A car flipped onto its side while driving along State Highway 2 in Tauranga on Thursday evening. The single-car crash happened in Bethlehem near the Waihi Road... Read More

SH2 crash and powerlines down on Fraser Street

UPDATED 7.23AM: Police say no one has been injured following a two vehicle crash on State Highway 2, near Whakamarama. Emergency services were called to the scene,... Read More

Weather causes further closures on Bay roads

A large slip is blocking both lanes of the road between Opotiki and Whakatane. A police media spokesperson says the slip has happened on Wainui Road and diversions... Read More

Kiwis fed up with lines at the pump

A recent survey from Gasoline Alley Services have revealed that more than half of its sample of New Zealanders, 56 percent, are tired of queues at the pump and... Read More

Flooding and slips close East Coast highway

State Highway 35, between Opotiki and Gisborne, is closed due to a slip and flooding in the area. Transport Agency Regional Transport System Manager, Rob Campbell... Read More

One dead, two injured in serious crash

UPDATED 9.13AM: One person has died following a crash in Morrinsville. Emergency services were called to the crash on Piako Road about 8.10am. "Two other people... Read More