Traffic & Crashes

Paving the way for smoother days on SH29

State Highway 29 from Tauriko to the summit of the Kaimai Range is a key corridor and NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi is focused on strengthening it this summer,... Read More

Rotorua roadworks steaming ahead

Roading crews will be a familiar sight around Rotorua over the next month, with a significant piece of work taking place. 'The lead-up to Christmas is a busy... Read More

Infringements issued to commercial vehicles

Central North Island Police have issued 141 infringements after inspecting 910 vehicles in a targeted and pointed approach on heavy vehicles and trailers. Operation... Read More

Two in hospital following SH30 crash, Te Teko

Two people were taken to hospital following a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 30, Te Teko, Whakatāne on Saturday afternoon. Police and Hato Hone St John... Read More

SH29 over Kaimāī Range to close five nights

State Highway 29 over the Kaimāī Range, between the Bay of Plenty and Waikato, will be closed for five nights. The closures, between 7.30pm and 4am from... Read More

Cyclist and truck crash, minor injuries

Emergency services are responding to a crash between a truck and cyclist in Judea, Tauranga. 'Police were notified of a crash involving a cyclist and a truck... Read More

Tauranga MP calls for fee reduction on toll road

Tolls should be reduced on a Tauranga road where ongoing major roadworks have disrupted motorists' journeys for 'several years”, says the city's electorate... Read More

Five injured in crash on SH2 at Paengaroa

Five people have been injured in a crash on State Highway 2, Paengaroa. Police were called at around 2.40pm with a report of a two-vehicle crash. A spokesperson... Read More

Night closures ahead for Pyes Pā and Cheyne roads

Night works to resurface Pyes Pā Road and Cheyne Rd between the SH29A roundabout and Braithwaite Lane will begin on Sunday. The work is part of Tauranga... Read More

Tributes flow for woman killed in Rotorua crash

A woman who died in a crash that injured 31 people in Rotorua has been described as caring, big-hearted and fiercely independent. Teleia Thompson, 23, from... Read More

'Road vandalism': Pāpāmoa chip seal resurfacing

By Libby Kirkby-McLeod of RNZ 'Bloody minded road vandalism.” That's how many residents in Pāpāmoa have reacted to news their previously asphalted... Read More

Traffic 'really jammed' south of Katikati, SH2

Motorists are experiencing long delays between Tauranga and Katikati today due to maintenance work on State Highway 2. A caller to SunLive reported a delay... Read More