Motoring

Te Puke traffic grinds to halt

Major delays are still being experienced on the eastern outskirts of Te Puke after a series of incidences on the highway. As darkness fell on Friday night, many... Read More

Truck salvage causes delays

Western Bay of Plenty police say rescue teams are struggling to salvage a large truck and trailer unit that crashed off State Highway 2, just south of Te Puke,... Read More

Bay police issue ice warning

The cold mornings in the Western Bay of Plenty over the past week are reigniting police calls for motorists to slow down in icy conditions. Western Bay road... Read More

Traffic stalled in Bethlehem

There are traffic hold-ups in Bethlehem following an accident. A SunLive reader says there are several cars involved in the accident near the Bethlehem roundabout... Read More

Traffic lights out in CBD

A power problem affected traffic lights in central Tauranga at about 4.30pm. The traffic lights on Cameron Road between 15th Avenue and 23rd Avenue, on Waihi... Read More

Warning issued for SH35

The New Zealand Transport Agency is advising road users to take extra care on State Highway 35, 44 kilometres east of Opotiki, where the effect of recent bad... Read More

East Coast road washout

The East Coast Road is down to one lane east of Opotiki where the Motu River has undermined its bank. State Highway 35 will be down to one lane until at least July... Read More

Container roll blocks Baypark

Motorists are experiencing considerable hold-ups near Baypark, where the roundabout system there is clogged following a truck and trailer unit losing its load.... Read More

Flooding stops cars

tate Highway 25, Manaia Road in Manaia is flooded north of the single lane bridge over McLeod Strait, 5km south of Whitianga. Due to incoming tidal waters, only... Read More

Truck blocks SH29

A State Highway 29 lane near Matamata is blocked by a truck and trailer unit that has locked-up. The truck is stuck about 600 metres to the east of the intersection... Read More

Drilling down at Turret Road

The drilling team testing soil substructures for a possible future highway route from 15th Avenue to Hairini and the Welcome Bay underpass is undertaking their... Read More

Eye-to-eye on highways

Flagging State Highway 2 from Mount Maunganui to Paengaroa as the second worst stretch of highway in the country is one of the reasons why it is being bypassed,... Read More