A vehicle crashed into a building in Gate Pa shopping centre in Tauranga.

Emergency services were called just after 12pm after reports that a vehicle had collided with a building.

A Fire and Emergency New Zealand communications spokesperson confirmed that “a vehicle had crashed into a building”.

A worker at Coupland’s, the bakery involved, said a vehicle had gone into their building.

This is the second time the store has been hit.

On June 1, 2025, a Mercedes-Benz ploughed through the bakery’s window, causing significant damage.

Meanwhile, police also responded to a separate incident nearby.

At around 3.30pm, officers were called to a two‑vehicle crash on Cambridge Rd near Westminster Drive.

“There are no reports of injuries,” a police spokesperson said.

The road was partially blocked while emergency services attended the scene.

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