Traffic & Crashes

Poihipi Road, Taupō closed following crash

Poihipi Road, Taupō is closed at the intersection with Kaahu Road following a serious crash, said a police spokesperson. "Police were called to the two-vehicle... Read More

Multi-vehicle crash on Te Puke Highway

Emergency services have responded to a multi-vehicle collision on Te Puke Highway, said a police spokesperson. The crash was reported to emergency services... Read More

Speeding driver charged following traffic stop

A Tauranga woman is facing enforcement action after she was clocked driving 30 km over the speed limit as schools were finishing for the day. Around 2.50pm,... Read More

Car engulfed with fire on SH29, Kaimai Range

A vehicle caught fire on State Highway 29 in the Lower Kaimai Range on Wednesday evening. A SunLive reader at the scene said the two occupants were safely... Read More

Learner driver feels 'terrible' for airborne crash

A 13-year-old boy spent a month in hospital after a speeding car he was a passenger in became airborne and flew over a roundabout before crashing to the... Read More

One seriously injured in Oropi Road crash

Update, 6pm: One person has been seriously injured, following a two-vehicle crash on Oropi Road. Police said the road which was blocked is now clear. The... Read More

Making our roads safer

A month-long operation aimed at getting high-risk drivers off the roads in Hawke's Bay has seen more than 155 vehicles impounded. Road Policing Constable... Read More

Two arrests following Coromandel incident

Two people have been arrested in connection with an incident in Coromandel yesterday, which ended in a fleeing driver event. Police received a report around... Read More

Hīkoi arrives at Parliament grounds

3.02pm Update: Police are expecting traffic, on foot and in vehicles, to get heavy in Wellington once again as Hīkoi mō te Tiriti departs Parliament and the... Read More

On camera: Car rolls in Coromandel crash

Dramatic footage shows a car colliding with a steel pedestrian barrier and rolling in the Coromandel, with the stunned driver then escaping through a window... Read More

Two crashes on SH29, lower Kaimai Range

Emergency services are responding to a vehicle crash on State Highway 29 in the lower Kaimai Range. NZTA Waka Kotahi advise that due to a crash on SH29 near... Read More

BOP and Waikato state highway works for November

The State Highway 1 Tīrau to Waiouru accelerated maintenance project is the largest and most ambitious maintenance and renewal project to be undertaken in New... Read More