Traffic & Crashes
03:05pm Sat 30 May, 2026
A 'super weekend” of construction is planned next week on State Highway 29/Takitimu Drive Toll Rd and State Highway 2/Takitimu Drive. NZ Transport Agency... Read More
04:52pm Fri 29 May, 2026
Emergency services are responding to a two-vehicle crash in Whakamārama, north of Tauranga. A witness said the crash happened on Barrett Rd off State Highway... Read More
11:06am Fri 29 May, 2026
Drivers are being urged to take extra care on the roads this King's Birthday weekend as emergency services focus on the behaviours that continue to cause serious... Read More
06:00am Fri 29 May, 2026
A regular Wairoa Bridge cycleway user has likened riding on State Highway 2 to having a 'death wish”. However, with the cycleway closed, this 90km/h... Read More
06:00am Thu 28 May, 2026
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi is urging motorists to take extra care as temperatures drop and black ice begins forming on roads across the country. In a... Read More
10:00am Tue 26 May, 2026
People driving around the Bay of Plenty are being warned to expect delays as roadworks continue through the winter months. New Zealand Transport Agency Waka... Read More
08:00am Mon 25 May, 2026
State Highway 36 through the Mangorewa Gorge will be closed overnight as crews carry out resurfacing works on Tauranga Direct Road. NZ Transport Agency Waka... Read More
02:30pm Sun 24 May, 2026
A person is in custody after a fleeing-vehicle incident in Tauranga this morning. Police spotted a vehicle travelling at speed on the Tauranga Eastern Link... Read More
12:00pm Fri 22 May, 2026
A neighbour heard a 'massive crash” as a car hit a carport after careering across multiple properties in Tauranga on Wednesday night. The driver escaped... Read More
03:00pm Wed 20 May, 2026
Drivers in Tauranga are being advised of ongoing road changes in the city's western corridor as a major intersection upgrade continues. NZ Transport Agency... Read More
06:00pm Fri 15 May, 2026
The final overnight roadworks for the 2025-26 maintenance season are set to take place on State Highway 2 in Tauranga over the coming days. NZ Transport Agency... Read More
03:42pm Fri 15 May, 2026
A thick cloud of black smoke has been seen billowing from State Highway 2 near Bethlehem this afternoon. Fire and Emergency New Zealand northern fire communications... Read More
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Two dead in SH29 truck-car crash, highway open
16-Sep 14:00
Road rebuild north of Katikati to cause delays
16-Sep 11:45
Rotorua-born fighter pilot back in NZ airspace
16-Sep 10:00
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16-Sep 08:00
Mountcastle chases redemption at Mount Open
16-Sep 07:30
Support renewed for Bay healthy homes work
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