Traffic & Crashes
08:22am Fri 16 Mar, 2018
UPDATED 9.09AM: A motorcyclist has sustained moderate injuries after a crash near Paengaroa this morning. A police media spokesperson says the crash happened just... Read More
11:58am Thu 15 Mar, 2018
Western Bay of Plenty residents are threatening to blockade all the main routes into Tauranga if steps aren't taken to make State Highway 2 north of the city safer. Te... Read More
06:42am Wed 14 Mar, 2018
A Rotorua man has been identified as the person killed in a crash north of Rotorua. Hori Kaiwai died following a crash on State Highway 5, near Maraeroa Road, at... Read More
06:51am Tue 13 Mar, 2018
A person has died in a crash between a car and a cattle truck near Rotorua - the second fatal crash on that stretch of road. Police say the crash happened at about... Read More
12:11pm Mon 12 Mar, 2018
Police have released the name of woman who died after being hit by a car in Tauranga on Friday. Tauranga woman Barbara Joy Rowe died in Tauranga Hospital on Saturday. The... Read More
12:03pm Mon 12 Mar, 2018
A police pursuit this morning resulted in several sets of road spikes being deployed, which reduced a fleeing vehicle to rims and caused it to catch fire. Police... Read More
11:26am Mon 12 Mar, 2018
UPDATED 11.59: One person has died following a crash on State Highway 5, north of Rotorua. The crash, which happened shortly before 9.30am, involved a car and... Read More
07:32am Mon 12 Mar, 2018
Police are continuing to investigate a crash which has left a motorcyclist in serious condition in Tauranga Hospital. Emergency services were called to the crash... Read More
06:14pm Sun 11 Mar, 2018
A woman hit by a car on Devonport Road on Friday has died. The lady was taken to hospital in a critical condition after a crash on Devonport Road, near 1st Ave,... Read More
03:44pm Sun 11 Mar, 2018
UPDATED 5.51PM: Maketu Road in Paengaroa remains closed as emergency services deal with a serious crash. A motorbike and car crashed on the road, near the Tauranga... Read More
07:40am Sat 10 Mar, 2018
UPDATE 8.40am: A man was injured and stranded overnight after going to Omanawa Falls for a swim with a friend. The 20-year-old man fell down a cliff while trying... Read More
12:02pm Fri 09 Mar, 2018
UPDATED: Devonport Road near 1st Ave is closed as emergency services deal with an accident. Police have blocked off the road as medical treatment is administered... Read More
25-Sep 20:00
El Niño threat prompts BOP water planning
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
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