Traffic & Crashes
07:56am Fri 03 Aug, 2018
A motorist accused of knocking a 12-year-old boy from his bicycle in Welcome Bay has been identified and is being spoken to by police. Monique Finlayson says... Read More
04:53pm Thu 02 Aug, 2018
A bus, believed to be carrying Tauranga Moana iwi members returning from Parliament this afternoon, has crashed near Sanson. Ngai Te Rangi chief executive Paora... Read More
01:53pm Thu 02 Aug, 2018
Emergency services are attending a serious crash between at least two vehicles on SH1, Tokoroa, South Waikato. Police were called to the scene around 12.10pm,... Read More
08:05am Thu 02 Aug, 2018
A man has died after he was involved in a crash in the Bay of Plenty. Police were called to the crash between a car and a bus State Highway 5/Ngongotaha Road,... Read More
08:34am Wed 01 Aug, 2018
One woman is in serious condition and several others have sustained minor injuries following a four-car crash. The Tauranga-based Trustpower TECT Rescue Helicopter... Read More
07:33am Wed 01 Aug, 2018
Reports are coming in of a crash near Barkes Corner this morning. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says a car has smashed into a tree. The caller says... Read More
09:54am Tue 31 Jul, 2018
Police are turning to the public to help them locate a person wanted in relation to a series of petrol drive-offs. The first one happened in Whakatane in July,... Read More
07:08am Tue 31 Jul, 2018
Police have released the name of the 11-year-old girl killed in a bus crash near Tongariro National Park. Hannah Teresa Francis, from Auckland, was killed when... Read More
03:29pm Mon 30 Jul, 2018
Update 4.10pm: A vehicle has rolled onto its side after hitting a power pole. A police spokesperson says that the crash was reported at 2.50pm. "Police and... Read More
10:01am Mon 30 Jul, 2018
No one was injured in a three car crash in Welcome Bay this morning. Emergency services were called to the crash on Waitaha Road, near Durville Way, just before... Read More
07:46am Mon 30 Jul, 2018
Hamilton's latest improvements to its public transport system are leaving Tauranga in the dust, says architect and urban design guru Mark Wassung, and it's time... Read More
06:52am Mon 30 Jul, 2018
Police are working to formally identify the woman killed in a bus crash near Tongariro. Police investigations and welfare work continuing following Saturday's... Read More
25-Sep 17:30
Former mayor set to join regional council
25-Sep 16:00
Bay defends title at national surf champs
25-Sep 15:33
Second arrest over Tauranga hoarding damage
25-Sep 14:57
Boaties face new fees at Eastern Bay ramps
25-Sep 14:06
Tridents open season with free football fun day
25-Sep 11:45
Partially sighted teen's Paralympic climbing goal
25-Sep 11:16
SH2 now clear 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
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