Traffic & Crashes

Three-vehicle crash on Hewletts Road

Emergency services are responding to a three-vehicle crash in Mount Maunganui. "There are three cars in a nose-to-tail crash city-bound on Hewletts Road near... Read More

Overdale Road blocked, Putāruru

Overdale Road north of Putāruru is blocked as a result of a crash involving a truck, reported to Police at around 4.15pm. No injuries are reported, a tow... Read More

Coromandel tourist's driving stuns motorists

Shocking footage has captured the moment a suspected tourist in a campervan was caught driving for five minutes on the wrong side of the road in the... Read More

SH1/SH29 Piarere roundabout progressing

Work is progressing well on the roundabout at the intersection of State Highway 1 and State Highway 29 in Piarere, says an NZTA Waka Kotahi spokesperson. "We've... Read More

Fight continues after SH2 rolling protest

The State Highway 2 community is still determined to stop NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi's plan to install median barriers to prevent right-hand turns on to... Read More

Truck breakdown causing traffic delays

UPDATE: Tauranga City Council reports that the truck breakdown causing traffic delays on Hewletts Road this morning is now clear. People are advised to expect... Read More

Coromandel highway closed due to fallen tree

State Highway 25 in the Coromandel is closed this morning. A police spokesperson says the highway is closed due to a tree that has fallen and slips blocking... Read More

How BOP police cope with crash trauma

Drunk driving crashes leave a trail of hurt, loss and carnage in their wake, yet the number of people caught over the limit on Bay of Plenty roads is rising.... Read More

Rolling protest on SH2, Katikati to Aongatete

Police are monitoring a protest on State Highway 2 near Katikati. "People are driving slowly along the road," says a police spokesperson. "[We] understand... Read More

Te Puke power cut following crash

Update, 11am: There is a power outage in Te Puke on Sunday morning, following a vehicle striking a power pole on Cameron Road. "The lines came down on the... Read More

Pāpāmoa East Interchange lane closure

From Monday, June 10 2024, a 2km section of the left westbound lane of the SH2 Tauranga Eastern Link Toll Road, just past the Kaituna River bridge, will be closed.... Read More

How firefighters cope with the trauma of crashes

Drunk driving crashes leave a trail of hurt, loss and carnage in their wake, yet the number of people caught over the limit on Bay of Plenty roads is rising.... Read More