Traffic & Crashes

Ōropi slip: Wall built with 2500 tonnes of rock

Tauranga City Council is set to complete the final stage of repairs to the slip below Ōropi Rd this week. Overnight resurfacing is scheduled for Wednesday,... Read More

Car fire sparks roadside blaze on Oropi Rd

Emergency services have been called after a vehicle caught fire on Oropi Rd near the Warner Rd turn-off this afternoon. A witness told SunLive the driver... Read More

Truck rollover in Te Puke, one lane blocked

A southbound lane on No. 3 Rd in Te Puke is blocked following a single-vehicle crash this afternoon. Police were called to the crash at about 1.30pm. No... Read More

Whakatāne victim named in fatal SH5 crash

Police have named the person killed in a two-vehicle crash south of Rotorua last week. She was Clara Joan Apiata, 39, of Whakatāne. The crash happened... Read More

Person seriously hurt after vehicles hit cow

A person has been seriously hurt after vehicles hit a cow in the Eastern Bay of Plenty this morning. A police spokesperson said they were called to State... Read More

Car flips three times before hitting power pole

A car has rolled multiple times before crashing into a power pole in Tauranga. Police said emergency services were called to a two-vehicle crash on Ohauiti... Read More

Serious injuries in Western Bay of Plenty crash

A person has been seriously injured following a three-vehicle crash on State Highway 2 at Aongatete. Police were called to the crash at about 6pm on Sunday... Read More

Rockfall work to shut SH2 through the gorge

State Highway 2 through the Karangahake Gorge will close over two five-day periods for rock-scaling work. NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) said rope-access... Read More

Overnight works to shift SH29 traffic at Tauriko

Motorists travelling through Tauriko will face overnight traffic management next week as a major traffic switch on State Highway 29 takes place. Night works,... Read More

Drivers face new layouts and lane closures

Motorists across Tauranga and the Western Bay of Plenty are being urged to plan ahead as multiple state highway projects continue through August, with several... Read More

Police investigating after man found injured

A man has been airlifted to hospital in a critical condition following an incident in Pongakawa overnight. Police said they were called to Rotoehu Forest... Read More

BOP rail crashes spark fresh rail crossing alerts

Two vehicles colliding with trains within hours of each other on the same stretch of Bay of Plenty railway line was 'extremely unusual”, KiwiRail says. The... Read More