Traffic & Crashes

Firefighters forced to slow down due to tyres

Police have issued firefighters with a warning, saying drivers face prosecution if they don't slow down on emergency calls because of the quality of their... Read More

Frustrations in the wake of a growing city

The bus driver is venting in SunMedia front office. To anyone who will listen really. 'Do they have any bloody idea?” He's been manoeuvring his big yellow... Read More

Fatal crash: truck driver denies charges

A truck driver facing charges over a Desert Road crash that left two children dead can now be named as John Baptiste Barber. The 70-year-old appeared at the Taupō... Read More

Truck gone off road in Te Puke

UPDATE 3.50pm: Emergency services are responding to a truck that has gone into a ditch in Te Puke. A police spokesperson says that they were called to the accident... Read More

Call for feedback on SH29 variable speed signs

The NZ Transport Agency is asking people who use State Highway 29 over the Kaimai Range to complete a survey to give feedback on the Weather Activated Variable... Read More

Tauranga mobility scooter death: woman named

Police have released the name of a woman who died following a mobility scooter incident in Tauranga. Patricia Bonser died after an item of her clothing became... Read More

Retaining wall crash and car fires

A driver has escaped injuries after crashing over a retaining wall at Brookfield New World in Tauranga. A police media spokesperson says police were called to... Read More

Poor driving triggers morning traffic operation

More than fifty drivers have been issued with infringement notices following a safe-driving operation in Whakatane this morning. The operation was held between... Read More

Tornado sweeps through Ohope

Emergency services have been called to houses in Ohope after residents roofs have been blown off. A mini tornado swept through the area at around 5.47pm and... Read More

Man killed in SH2 crash named

Police can now release the name of the man killed in a crash on State Highway 2, near Whakamarama. Auckland man Kevin Adrian Hamill died in a two car crash on... Read More

Community deems bus app a success

A new bus app for visually impaired people in Tauranga is being deemed a success by those who have used it. The new Bayhopper Transit App, launched by Bay of... Read More

One dead following SH2 crash

One person has died following the two car crash on State Highway 2 in Whakamarama, Bay of Plenty. Emergency Services were called to the scene at 11.20am near... Read More