Traffic & Crashes

SunLive's top news stories- March 19

SunLive's top stories news:Plea for cigarette vending machineshttps://sunlive.co.nz/news/175553-plea-cigarette-vending-machines.html Driver blows five times legal... Read More

Car crashes in wire barrier on SH2

Emergency services are at the scene of a crash where a car has crashed into the wire rope barrier on State Highway 2, near Bethlehem. A reporter at the scene says... Read More

SH2 crash cause unconfirmed – police

The cause of Friday afternoon's three car crash at Apata remains unconfirmed today as police are still in the process of interviewing witnesses from the scene. Three... Read More

Reporoa crash victim named

Police are now able to release the name of the individual who died following the crash on Springs Road, Reporoa, on Saturday March 17. He was 21-year-old Chase... Read More

Driver blows five times legal limit

A driver who crashed into a parked car in Tauranga overnight was nearly five times the legal alcohol limit, says police. Emergency services were called to the crash... Read More

Bay teen breaks leg in bike fall

A 17-year-old is recovering from a broken leg after falling from his bike at the weekend. The Trustpower TECT Rescue Helicopter was dispatched to Taneatua, in the... Read More

Road closures in the city today

Tauranga motorists can expect some road closures and delays at various locations around the city today. Chadwick Road, from Cameron Road to Greerton Road is one... Read More

SunLive's top news- March 16

SunLive's top news: Day starts with fire and crashhttps://www.sunlive.co.nz/news/175346-day-starts-fire-and-crash.html Bottle bins create wrong impressionhttps://www.sunlive.co.nz/news/175367-bottle-bins-create-wrong-impression.html Teens... Read More

SH2 closed following serious crash

Motorists are being advised to expect delays after a three car crash on State Highway 2, south of Katikati. Three people have been injured following the crash on... Read More

Multiple crashes causing traffic delays

State Highway 2, south of Katikati, is closed following a three car crash. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says three cars have crashed on the highway,... Read More

Political challenge on SH2

Bay of Plenty MP Todd Muller is awaiting a response from Transport Minister Phil Twyford, after formally inviting him to experience for himself the stretch of... Read More

No explanation for transporter mishap

The exact reason as to what caused a car to fall from a transporter truck on Hewletts Road Thursday morning is not yet known. The incident happened on the corner... Read More