Traffic & Crashes

Serious crash: Five injured in Piarere crash

A serious two-vehicle crash has shut State Highway 1 at Piarere in South Waikato and left five people injured Emergency services were alerted to the crash,... Read More

Whakamārama fire near SH2 now contained

Update, 6.45pm: Traffic congestion on State Highway 2 near Te Puna Stream, Whakamārama, has eased following an earlier vegetation fire, according to NZTA Waka... Read More

Vehicle rolls in WBOP, one in police custody

One person has been taken into custody, and another is being treated for moderate injuries after a crash on State Highway 2. Police were called to a single-vehicle... Read More

Two trapped after vehicle crashes into building

UPDATE: Two people have been seriously injured after a vehicle crashed into a building in Whangamatā on the Coromandel Peninsula. A police spokesman... Read More

Cambridge Rd closure to begin from today

A section of Cambridge Road, near State Highway 29, will be closed from today. Northbound access to Cambridge Road will be closed until for the next few weeks... Read More

Waikato traffic impacted by two crashes

Motorists travelking around the Waiakto are asked to be aware of two crashes which are impacting traffic. The first was a crash involving two cars at the... Read More

SH29 Cambridge Road upgrades to get underway

Construction is ramping up on the SH29 Tauriko Enabling Works, with sheet piling underway to prepare for a safer, signalised intersection at Cambridge Road. The... Read More

Police crack down on drivers flouting phone ban

About 140 Rotorua motorists are being snapped for seatbelt offences on average every month — including 'too many” failing to properly buckle in children,... Read More

Holiday road toll lower than last year

Police are pleased that there have been far fewer road deaths for this year's holiday period compared to last year. The holiday period road toll provisionally... Read More

Road rebuild to begin on SH2 near Te Puna

State Highway 2 near Snodgrass Rd will undergo a six-week overnight asphalt rebuild starting January 12 to improve safety and reduce disruptions. The works,... Read More

Police doing all they can to reduce road deaths

The provisional number of road deaths in 2024 stands at 289, down from 341 in 2023. Police said while there has been a reduction in the number of families... Read More

Bay of Plenty 2024 road toll rises after December

Nadia Christensen is nervous whenever her loved ones travel on the roads. In her eyes, there seem to be more 'idiots” behind the wheel. It's the second... Read More