Traffic & Crashes

Fatal crashes fall, but slowly - Brake NZ

A road-safety charity says the number of fatal crashes in New Zealand is declining, but not fast enough. Brake NZ says car accidents remain a major cause... Read More

Waihī shooting: Armed police arrest man

Armed police descended on Waihī last night after a man allegedly fired a gun, with one shot striking a nearby vehicle. Waikato district commander Superintendent... Read More

Victims of Desert Rd fatal remembered

An empty car seat prompted an urgent search in the pitch black for a possible fourth person involved in a deadly late-night crash in the National Park area. Manjinder... Read More

Police op to cause traffic delays in Tauranga

A police operation in the Otumoetai area may cause traffic delays, parents picking up children from schools are being warned. Letters sent to parents from... Read More

13 people killed on NZ roads in a week

Nearly two lives a day have been lost on New Zealand roads in the last week of April amid a spike in fatal crashes. According to provisional NZ Transport... Read More

Tauranga council apologises after SH29A detour

More than 100 students arrived late to Ōropi School this morning after the school was not warned about a road closure that caused traffic gridlock across... Read More

Morning gridlock as Tauranga commuter face delays

Tauranga residents are reporting traffic mayhem in the city as people battle to get to work and school this morning. One resident, who did not want to be... Read More

Road closure: Two-day detour as crews assess slip

An investigation into an underslip will close a section of Ōropi Rd, Tauranga, this week. Tauranga City Council said the slip was affecting the road shoulder... Read More

Night works on SH36 postponed

Works planned for State Highway 36 tonight have been postponed. NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) was due to start on the highway through the Mangorewa... Read More

What Uber's Whakatāne launch means for locals

Whakatāne residents now have a new way to get around after Uber officially launched in the Eastern Bay of Plenty town. The rollout, starting today, is part... Read More

Three killed in crash on Desert Rd

Three people have been killed in a crash between a car and a tanker truck on State Highway 1 overnight. Police said the crash happened around 11.50pm,... Read More

'Devastating': Two dead in Rotorua crash

Two people are dead after an early morning crash near Rotorua. The pair died after two cars collided near the intersection of State Highway 36 and Leonard... Read More