Traffic & Crashes

Another protest against SH2 barriers

Rain or shine, State Highway 2 residents are ready to protest once again for their right to turn into the side roads. Median barriers are being installed... Read More

Night works planned for Tauranga’s Cameron Road

Testing of the new road surface at major intersections along Cameron Rd in Tauranga will take place at night next week. The works are due to start on Sunday,... Read More

Car stuck after driving along train tracks

KiwiRail train tracks on Kairua Road are expected to be cleared shortly after someone attempted to drive along the tracks and got stuck. "Police were notified... Read More

Takitimu Drive Toll Road overnight closure

Motorists are advised to plan ahead for a northbound lane closure on the State Highway 29 Takitimu Drive Toll Road. On Sunday, July 14, the northbound lane... Read More

Breakdown cleared, still delays on Hewletts Road

Update, 10.18am: NZTA reports that an earlier breakdown on SH2 by Totara St has been cleared. "Allow extra time for eastbound delays over the Harbour Bridge... Read More

SH2 fatal crash: Morrinsville man named

Police are today releasing the name of the person who died following a crash on State Highway 2, near Pukehina. Andrew John Blakeborough, 39, of Morrinsville.... Read More

Overnight closures on SH29 Kaimai Range

A scheduled closure on State Highway 29 Kaimai Range will take place over four nights from Sunday, July 14 to Wednesday July 17, from 8pm to 3.30am each night.... Read More

Crash on Hewletts Road, Mount Maunganui

Police are at the scene of a two-vehicle collision on Hewletts Road, Mount Maunganui, Tauranga. Police arrived on the scene at 2.46 pm. A police spokesperson... Read More

Brown defends reversing blanket speed reductions

The transport minister is defending the government's plans to reverse blanket speed reductions, saying the government is taking a "balanced approach". The... Read More

Black ice warning for BOP roads

Police are warning motorists to be aware of black ice after multiple crashes in the Bay of Plenty. Three people were injured, two seriously, after two... Read More

Wairoa Bridge crash cleared, expect delays

Update, 5.08pm "An earlier crash has been cleared from SH2 Wairoa Bridge," says NZTA. "Allow extra time as long delays in the area ease." Google Maps... Read More

Fatality confirmed in SH2 crash

One person is dead following a crash on State Highway 2, near Pukehina. Emergency services were called to the two-vehicle crash just before 2pm on Monday. The... Read More