Traffic & Crashes

New signalised crossing on Fraser Street

Fraser Street will be welcoming a new signalised crossing between 17th and 18th Aves. The construction works will be on weekdays from 7am to 5pm. Construction... Read More

Underground powerlines for SH29 at Redwood Lane

Underground power lines are going in and around the road and Redwood Lane area as part of the State Highway 29 Tauriko enabling works. The work is to allow... Read More

Serious crash on SH29, delays expected

Update 1.58 pm: State Highway 29 is closed following a serious truck crash. NZ Transport Agency suggests that drivers allow extra time for detours. NZTA... Read More

Road reopened following two-truck crash on SH36

Update 12.51 pm: State Highway 36 and Jackson Road are now open following a crash between two trucks at the intersection, which led to one person being in critical... Read More

Motorbike crash on Maunganui Road

Police are attending a motorcycle and car crash scene on Maunganui Road. A police spokesperson says police were advised of the crash at 8.45 am. "Initial... Read More

Crash blocking one lane on Tauranga Harbour Bridge

Emergency services are responding to a vehicle crash on Tauranga Harbour Bridge. "There a crash on the bridge above Chapel Street," says a SunLive reader. "It's... Read More

Crash causing traffic delays on SH29A

UPDATE: Traffic is expected to clear following a three-vehicle crash on State Highway 29A, near Poike. Emergency services were called to the crash, between... Read More

Overnight closures on SH29 Kaimai Range

Motorists are being reminded that a scheduled closure on State Highway 29 Kaimai Range will take place over four nights from tonight, Sunday, July 14 to Wednesday... Read More

"Atrocious" behaviour after bus breakdown

A motorist is fuming after witnessing 'atrocious" behaviour and "abuse hurled" by other motorists, following the breakdown of a double-decker bus on State Highway... Read More

Waikato and BOP state highway works for July 2024

State Highway 29 will be a hive of activity at night from Sunday 14 July, with the Kaimai Range closed from 8pm to 3.30am for 4 consecutive nights. 'This... Read More

‘All hell broke loose’, Te Puke man hit by car

'All hell broke loose” in a car the night a Bay of Plenty man was struck down twice - now a jury has the job of deciding whether the driver and front... Read More

Truck driver describes ‘head-on’ collision

A Bay of Plenty truck driver who survived a fatal crash says he had 'no time to react” before the 'head-on” collision. Speedway legend Graeme... Read More