Traffic & Crashes

Police disappointed with high holiday road toll

Police and other emergency services throughout New Zealand have attended eight fatal crashes so far, where nine people have lost their lives. Police have... Read More

Police complete 28 alcohol checkpoints in one day

Police in the Coromandel Police District completed more than 900 breath tests at 28 different checkpoints in one day, with five drivers processed for excess... Read More

BoP road open after fatal crash

One person has died following a single vehicle motorbike crash in the Bay of Plenty. Emergency servvices were called to the crash on Main Road, Murupara today... Read More

Critical injuries in BoP crash

A motorbike rider is reported to have critical injuries following a crash in the Bay of Plenty. Main Road Murupara is closed between Pine Drive and Kowhai... Read More

BoP vehicle rampage: People run for their lives

A driver caused chaos during a late-night rampage in Ōpōtiki last night, ramming a number of vehicles and a person before fleeing the scene. A manhunt... Read More

Road toll: Five deaths in four days

Five people have died on New Zealand roads over four days after a 'vehicle incident” in Napier overnight. The incident, on Nuffield Ave in Marewa,... Read More

Traffic delays following SH25 fatal

People are being asked to postpone travelling along State Highway 25a following a fatal crash. A section of SH25 is closed following a fatal crash earlier... Read More

One dead, four injured in Coromandel crash

One person has died in a crash on State Highway 25 between Thames and Coromandel this morning. The crash, involving two cars, was reported to police just... Read More

SH25 closed due to serious crash

Several people are reported to be injured following a crash on State Highway 25, near Thames. Emergency services are responding to a serious crash on SH25,... Read More

SH35 fatal crash brings road toll to three

One person has died in a crash on State Highway 35. The crash, involving one vehicle, was reported to police at 11.15am on Thursday. "One person was unresponsive... Read More

Top tips for safe summer travel

Grandma may have been run over by a reindeer…but you can keep your Christmas travel easy and crash free by planning ahead for safe summer road trips,... Read More

Road closures that may impact your tavels

It is not unusual for roadworks to ramp up over the summer period, as workers make the most of warm and dry weather. With lots going on, it is important to... Read More