Traffic & Crashes

Power pole still standing in Welcome Bay crash

No one is injured after a car struck a pole in Welcome Bay. A police media spokesperson says a crash between the car and a powerpole happened just after 8pm. 'This... Read More

Te Puke man killed on Takitimu Drive

The man who died after being hit by a truck on Takitimu Drive earlier this week was from Te Puke. Forty-one-year-old Glenn Andrew Mcrae died when he was hit by... Read More

Alarming increase in drugged driving deaths

More road deaths in 2017 involved drivers with drugs in their system than over the alcohol limit, figures obtained by the AA reveal. The table below shows the... Read More

Truck damaged after hitting cow

A logging truck has sustained partial damage after hitting a cow on State Highway 2, outside of Matata. A police media spokesperson says the incident happened... Read More

Rally organised after Pilot Bay trial cancelled

A group advocating for a more cycle-friendly city is planning a mass rally in Mount Maunganui this weekend after councillors voted against a one-way trial for... Read More

Man fatally struck by vehicle in Tauranga

UPDATED: Takitimu Drive, near the 15th Ave overpass, is now open following a fatal crash earlier this morning. A pedestrian was hit by a truck on the highway... Read More

Car smashes into power pole in Te Puna

UPDATED 11.02AM: One person has been taken to hospital following a crash near Te Puna. A police media spokesperson says the crash happened just after 9am when... Read More

Traffic lights for busy Tauranga roundabouts

Installation of traffic lights will begin from this month at two of Tauranga's busiest intersections, in an effort by the New Zealand Transport Agency to get... Read More

Power cuts around Tauranga

Several Tauranga homes have been left in the dark this morning following power cuts. A total of 345 properties have been affected by outages in the Hairini area,... Read More

Slip blocking Thames Coast Road

A large slip is blocking the southbound lane of the Thames Coast Road. The slip is described as being on the section of road near Whakatete and Ngarimu Bays,... Read More

New speed camera to improve safety on roads

A new safe speed camera will start operating next week in Bay of Plenty in an effort to ensure safe speeds and reduce deaths and injuries on our roads. SH2 in... Read More

Highway blocked following truck crash

People travelling in the Thames area are being warned to expect delays following a truck crash this afternoon. A truck has rolled, blocking one lane on State... Read More